Study on the Relationship between Magnetic Fields Generated by Home Appliances and Associated Drawn Currents

S. Ursache, E. Lunca, A. Salceanu, I. Pavel

Abstract

The exponential development of technology involves the usage of a larger and larger number of modern equipment, including household appliances. This fact is directly linked with the increase of the background level of low frequency magnetic fields. The main objective of this paper is to study the relationship between the low frequency magnetic field generated by the household appliances and the current consumption. The measurement system consists of the hand-held triple axis 480826 EMF Tester from Extech Instruments and 80i-400 clamp meter from Fluke. We have taken into account a number of 21 household appliances, the measuring point being always at 30 cm from source and 1 m above the ground or floor.

Keywords

Home Appliances, Current Consumption, Magnetic Field Exposure

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TC4 - Measurement of Electrical Quantities

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