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Frequency Analysis
(AC Electric and Magnetic Fields)
An AC electric or magnetic field is not only defined by its field strength, but also by the frequency
with which the polarity of the field changes. We encounter various common frequencies:
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Overhead railway wires operate at 16.7 Hz (only in Europe).
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The electric power grid (home wiring, high-tension power lines) operates at a 60-Hz frequen-
cy in North America and at a 50-Hz frequency in Europe. So-called natural harmonics are the
multiples of the respective fundamental frequency (50 Hz or 60 Hz).
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In addition, various electronic devices are used in our homes that generate a variety of fields
with higher frequencies in the kHz range (artificial harmonics) such as switch-mode power
adapters ("transformers"), ballasts of fluorescent tubing and energy saving lamps as well as
dimmer switches with so-called switch mode technology and the like.
For the assessment of a certain area and especially with regards to appropriate remediation stra-
tegies, it is very useful to know how many of the different frequencies contribute to the total expo-
sure. An exposure caused by overhead railway wires, for example, cannot be remedied by instal-
lations of the homeowner. However, it is possible to avoid certain signals of the kHz range by
choosing devices without such emissions (e.g. incandescent lamp instead of fluorescent tubing)
(only in Europe).
The ME 3951A field meter offers you different options to analyze frequencies:
Frequency Analysis with Frequency Filter Module F1B2H31
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Picture 22
Depending on the testing situation,
GIGAHERTZ SOLUTIONS
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offers several different frequen-
cy filter modules for the ME 3951A. The Frequency Filter Module F1B2H31 (Picture 21/22) alrea-
dy supplied with the field meter is specifically designed for building biology needs. The following
frequencies can be selected:
1) 5 Hz to 400 kHz
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Entire TCO frequency range, best suited for tripod measurements
2) 16.7 Hz
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4th order band pass filter with Q-Factor 10 for the frequency of
overhead railway wires (only in Europe)
3) 50 Hz to 400 kHz
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5th order high pass filter for the electric power grid and its harmo-
nics
4) 2 kHz to 400 kHz
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5th order high pass filter for so-called artificial harmonics above 2
kHz. This frequency range corresponds with band 2 of the Swedish
TCO guidelines.
In order to measure fields of overhead railway wires or harmonics, first the respective filter in the
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