Electromagnetic Field Assessments
There has been significant growth in instruments used to measure EMFs in a home.
As there is new technology beginning to be introduced such as 5G, Building Biologists need to have the most up to date equipment to cover this.
At a minimum, an EMF assessment should include the following:
Investigation of the surrounding property of external sources of exposure such as mobile phone towers, high voltage transmission lines, street distribution lines and transformers.
External measurement of AC magnetic fields and radiofrequencies at the site
Internal measurement of AC magnetic fields and radiofrequencies at the site
Advice and recommendations in a written report
Measuring AC Magnetic Fields
This should include the use of a gauss meter. Some of this professional equipment will include:
FW Bell 4100 range
Measures AC magnetic fields from the drawing of current, in miiligauss (mG)
NFA 1000
This is a superior instrument measuring AC magnetic fields, but will have other functions such as electric field measurement
Other meters may be sub-par in effectively measuring these fields to the degree our practitioners will measure
Measuring Radiofrequencies
This should include the use of high frequency meters – both with 2 types of antennas:
HFW 59B & 59D
with directional antennae to measure the source(direction) of exposure, and omnidirectional antennae to measure total exposure. These are measured in µW/m2, or mW/m2. BOTH meters are needed to measure radiofrequency electromagnetic energy (RF).
Measuring AC Electric Fields & Dirty Electricity
Some Building Biologists will have completed additional training in identifying and measuring Dirty Electricity and Electric Fields - this is a specialised field and you can find out more on your EMF Testing Technician’s training in their profile.
Their equipment may include:
NFA
Green Wave
Fauser FM 10