[Greenbuilding] [BULK] Re: Smoke detectors and EMF

[Ted Inoue]

ah good, hard numbers. Thanks for the list. That's very informative.

On 5/21/07, Lawrence Lile <LLile at projsolco.com> wrote:
>
> Here is a copy of some actually EMF measurements, that I keep around for
> this sort of conversation.  What this shows is that your most intense
> exposures are from electric ranges, hair dryers, electric shavers, and
> other things you stick right near your body. Being even 24" away from
> these sources reduces the fields by tenfold or a hundredfold. 6 feet
> should reduce most household EMF's to background levels.  If I were
> worried about such things,(which as you know I am not, but I do respect
> your concerns) I'd be less worried about the freezer in the basement or
> my electric blanket and more worried about my computer. I'd also be
> patching grounded cords onto all my appliances, dumping my electric
> stove, dumping the microwave oven.  This is excerpted from Mikeholt.com,
> a popular electrical site.
>
>
> Lawrence Lile, P.E., LEED AP
> Senior Electrical Engineer
>