996 and my milliGauss Meter.
08-25-2007, 01:55 PM
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I ran out of foil trying to wrap the big boys.. 
I'm really curious to know if everyones car giving off those readings. I know there are some Engineers out there with better equipment than my Home Depot $40 device.
I'm really curious to know if everyones car giving off those readings. I know there are some Engineers out there with better equipment than my Home Depot $40 device.
08-25-2007, 03:05 PM
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So, let me get this straight: 996s leak, are prone to engines blowing up, have poorly engineered cooling systems, aren't 'real' Porsches anyway, and now they irradiate your *********?!
May as well shop for mods. I'm obviously never going to sell this thing...
May as well shop for mods. I'm obviously never going to sell this thing...
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Ok, I am open to just about anything. However. I have used magnets that are 10,000 Gauss strong. MilliGauss? Worry about something else. Like, cosmic rays perhaps? Or, the neighbor being a Jeffery Dalmer wannabe? MilliGauss? The earth's magnetic field is 1 Gauss.
http://www.astronomycafe.net/qadir/ask/a11654.html
Notice the strength of a toy refrigerator magnet.
http://www.astronomycafe.net/qadir/ask/a11654.html
Notice the strength of a toy refrigerator magnet.
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08-26-2007, 02:32 AM
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Let's just hope future buyers don't find this thread...or prices will drop even lower than Civics!
08-27-2007, 01:36 PM
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Which Home Depot meter are you using? Couldn't find any listed that had a milligauss function.
Your meter may be picking up more than just magnetic fields. It might be poorly shielded for EMI/RFI (ElectroMagnetic Interference/Radio Frequency Interference) and is responding to the cars' many microprocessors, which are merrily running along inside the alarm control, radio, etc. I believe the alarm controller is underneath the drivers' seat?
And, for what it's worth, I would never buy a house near power lines. But not for the highly debatable, and controversial, health reasons. They detract from the scenery; they can cause interference in your TV & radio reception; and if they are close enough, can cause induced voltages in metallic items, which can lead to shocks.
Tom
(electronics engineer, in hobby & profession.)
Your meter may be picking up more than just magnetic fields. It might be poorly shielded for EMI/RFI (ElectroMagnetic Interference/Radio Frequency Interference) and is responding to the cars' many microprocessors, which are merrily running along inside the alarm control, radio, etc. I believe the alarm controller is underneath the drivers' seat?
And, for what it's worth, I would never buy a house near power lines. But not for the highly debatable, and controversial, health reasons. They detract from the scenery; they can cause interference in your TV & radio reception; and if they are close enough, can cause induced voltages in metallic items, which can lead to shocks.
Tom
(electronics engineer, in hobby & profession.)
Yesterday, I pulled out my milliGauss meter to check on a property that is about 300 yards from a line of power lines. I and my GF began walking around my house getting reoriented with the device by walking around looking for electrical hotspots. We found a couple, moved things around etc...
About an 1 hour later we drive over to the potential property with the device. On the way, my GF turns on the meter and its going crazy (readings at 2.5 milliGuass). We figure something must be near us giving off a signal even though we were in the middle of a rural part of MD on a 1 lane road (top down).
We arrive to the neighborhood and park directly under the 150ft power line to get what we though would be a baseline reading. The meter jumps to 4.0+ milliGauss. I continued to the entry gate of the property (about 300ft from the house itself), this time I turned the car off. At that point the reading dropped from 2.5 to .2 milliGauss and .5. Next I drive back under the power lines then turn the car off. The device tracked a reading of 2 milliGauss.
To speed what's left of this story along. I came home to find the source of the high readings and there it was under the driver's seat. It was one of the electronic control units giving off very high readings of well over 5 milligauss which is 3 milliGauss higher than parking directly underneath the Power lines.
Granted my device is a cheap Home Depot unit, I sincerely hope I'm not frying my "testies" while sitting in rush hour every day. Maybe I'm reading the device incorrectly.
BTW, sustained high ELF readings of 2.0+ is a possible leukemia and cancer causing problem in young children and some adults.
About an 1 hour later we drive over to the potential property with the device. On the way, my GF turns on the meter and its going crazy (readings at 2.5 milliGuass). We figure something must be near us giving off a signal even though we were in the middle of a rural part of MD on a 1 lane road (top down).
We arrive to the neighborhood and park directly under the 150ft power line to get what we though would be a baseline reading. The meter jumps to 4.0+ milliGauss. I continued to the entry gate of the property (about 300ft from the house itself), this time I turned the car off. At that point the reading dropped from 2.5 to .2 milliGauss and .5. Next I drive back under the power lines then turn the car off. The device tracked a reading of 2 milliGauss.
To speed what's left of this story along. I came home to find the source of the high readings and there it was under the driver's seat. It was one of the electronic control units giving off very high readings of well over 5 milligauss which is 3 milliGauss higher than parking directly underneath the Power lines.
Granted my device is a cheap Home Depot unit, I sincerely hope I'm not frying my "testies" while sitting in rush hour every day.
Maybe I'm reading the device incorrectly.BTW, sustained high ELF readings of 2.0+ is a possible leukemia and cancer causing problem in young children and some adults.
08-27-2007, 03:59 PM
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I'm moving away from the idea of the living near the powerlines due to the highly debatable part you mentioned. The house is 300 yards from the lines which just is not far enough for me, although, it is very tempting to have 5 acres, a pool and 4 car garage.
I'm moving away from the idea of the living near the powerlines due to the highly debatable part you mentioned. The house is 300 yards from the lines which just is not far enough for me, although, it is very tempting to have 5 acres, a pool and 4 car garage.
Which Home Depot meter are you using? Couldn't find any listed that had a milligauss function.
Your meter may be picking up more than just magnetic fields. It might be poorly shielded for EMI/RFI (ElectroMagnetic Interference/Radio Frequency Interference) and is responding to the cars' many microprocessors, which are merrily running along inside the alarm control, radio, etc. I believe the alarm controller is underneath the drivers' seat?
And, for what it's worth, I would never buy a house near power lines. But not for the highly debatable, and controversial, health reasons. They detract from the scenery; they can cause interference in your TV & radio reception; and if they are close enough, can cause induced voltages in metallic items, which can lead to shocks.
Tom
(electronics engineer, in hobby & profession.)
Your meter may be picking up more than just magnetic fields. It might be poorly shielded for EMI/RFI (ElectroMagnetic Interference/Radio Frequency Interference) and is responding to the cars' many microprocessors, which are merrily running along inside the alarm control, radio, etc. I believe the alarm controller is underneath the drivers' seat?
And, for what it's worth, I would never buy a house near power lines. But not for the highly debatable, and controversial, health reasons. They detract from the scenery; they can cause interference in your TV & radio reception; and if they are close enough, can cause induced voltages in metallic items, which can lead to shocks.
Tom
(electronics engineer, in hobby & profession.)
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08-27-2007, 08:37 PM
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Oh god no. Scaremongering marketing at it's best... go wrap yourself in foil.
All EMF are evil!
You know Home Depot has a good return policy, you can still send this thing back.
All EMF are evil!
You know Home Depot has a good return policy, you can still send this thing back.