Is this the correct meter to use for detecting radiation from power lines or is it mainly for cell towers? Is it any better than the Trifield 100XE?
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Best for Cell and wifi and cordless phones and don't forget your biggest emitter, your microwave oven. Does not have the range for power lines.
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Wrong frequency range for power lines. This measures microwave frequencies like those from cell phones
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It should be good for both power lines & cell towers. I don't know anything about the Trifield 100. If you are ignorant of all this, best to find someone on the internet who can help you learn how to read this meter, which can be tricky, as there are several scales of measurement and you need to know what is too much radiation on each of these scales.
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I believe this is mainly for cell towers, which is why I purchased it. One was installed next to our house in August. It does measure other radiation in the house i.e. from microwave oven, tv, etc. Not familiar with the Trifield item.
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Sorry for delay. This meters high frequency radiation in the 50MHz to 3.5GHz frequency, so this is mainly for cell towers, Wireless network (Wi-Fi), Microwave oven leakage tests. Trifield 100XE is mainly, I use for power lines. For radio frequency application, Extech 480836 is much better than Trifield 100XE.
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Hello Nick, what are you using it for? I am using it for the pool and it is very accurate, but you do have to convert it from Parts Per Thousands to Parts Per million, so it will appear very low on the meter. Bob
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Yes, this devive measures Electro-magnetic fields as well as radio frequencies. Your microwave transmitts radio fequency.Your other devices transmit electro magnetic fields .Basically the closer you are to the device in question the higher the readings.So the farther away you are the safer it is. I like the meter and would recomend it for shure.It also has electric field measurement. Up to 3 mili gaus is considered safe.
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This unit is very sensitive. I would think it would be most useful for testing cell phones or any other electric or electronic device.
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Yes. This meter is very sensitive. I will detect the signal from an individual cell phone or a nearby tower. It is particular useful when setting up wifi to make sure you are using the lowest power setting, and locate the wifi transmitter away from people.
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I use the 381 meter once a week or so, and always keep an extra set of batteries in the case Pros: the amp clamp (spaghetti type) , the remote display and the fact I can use the hand held unit to read DC current.Cons. Battery life sucks, the display only goes to tenths, would like more resolutionI have one at work and one at home So yes good meter for basic troubleshooting, if you could live without the remote display, the Fluke 376 is the same but a little smaller.
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No. This is only to find electromagnetic radiation from electricity running through wire. Like overhead power lines. You need a microwave radiation detector for wifi and cell phones. Like this one: Hf35c Rf Analyze (800mhz - 2.5 Ghz) - Perfect for Smart Meters Detection
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From what I understand, the product doesn't work by changing the EMF levels in the environment, so a meter would not show anything. It is supposed to work by helping your body to dissipate the harmful EMF frequencies by grounding you (and others in the house) into the electromagnetic field of the earth.
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That would depend upon which type of radiation you are referring to. This does measure electrical radiation, such as power lines and so forth. As to nuclear radiation, I don't know. If you have it near a power station it starts to go crazy. If I walk down the street where I live I get a few readings, then when I turn a corner where there are a lot of electrical power lines, TV antennas it goes nuts.
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No. The meter is set for microwave-oven frequency over a certain range. I think it is too microwave oven-specific for accurate cell phone radiation readings.
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Idk. I think you might be asking to much of a voltage detector. Shouldn't rely on this for safety or for electronic motherboard applications. Best bet would be to get a multimeter to suit your application. Fluke always makes a great meter. Could go cheap but you get what you pay for
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Cell tower radiation may have higher frequency than the upper frequency limit of this meter, if this is the case, the reading would be lower than actual radiation intensity. If the cell tower frequency is lower than 3.5GHz, you could use it. You would need to contact the cell tower owner to know it's frequecy first.
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Like your electrical meter. It is great ,12 volt like cellular charger. The range it is not the best but working good at 30 feet from the station . :-)
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Yes. I'm a hitting and conditioning mechanic.I use it for low-voltage all the time. This is a good all-around meter.The only thing is getting accurate temperature Reading. It usually is it arranged between 3 or 4 degrees.
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Pretty sure it will not work for net metering. you might try the ted 1001. This will go both positive and negative for energy readings.
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You will probably want to do some research into a higher grade detector. However, as with most detectors, your skill at listening and reading the meter makes all the difference.
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I have used it to measure soil moisture in our lawn, around trees and just about everywhere else. I believe it to be very accurate. I bought it because I found that the soil moisture gauges in the nurseries around here were not accurate. Of course, the accuracy depends on following the directions that come with the meter so assure accuracy. I have found the device to be accurate and useful. I would not give it up.