What material blocks 60 hertz?

Hello.  I'm working on my canopy bed.  Right now I am using mylar material for the part of the canopy that goes from the ceiling to the floor.  I like it but I'm wondering what material would be better at blocking frequencies coming from breaker box which is across the room from my bed.  I'm guessing I'd be looking for a material that is in the 60 hertz range?  Is therr other frequencies that would come from the breaker box?  Does anybody sell a good fabric that I can include in my canopy?  The canopy is inside my bedroom which is very well shielded.  Really just looking to shield from the breaker box.  thanks.

The magnetic field from the breaker box needs magnetic shielding.Look at www.lessemf.com for this.One suggestion would be to turn off any breakers you can,before bed. This should help reduce the field.  LIzzie
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      Hello.  I'm working on my canopy bed.  Right now I am using mylar material for the part of the canopy that goes from the ceiling to the floor.  I like it but I'm wondering what material would be better at blocking frequencies coming from breaker box which is across the room from my bed.  I'm guessing I'd be looking for a material that is in the 60 hertz range?  Is therr other frequencies that would come from the breaker box?  Does anybody sell a good fabric that I can include in my canopy?  The canopy is inside my bedroom which is very well shielded.  Really just looking to shield from the breaker box.  thanks.





   
     

   
   






       

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My question is what kind of material may block 60 hertz electric field.  If anyone knows a good fabric or material that will work for this I'm still looking for an answer here.  Thanks.

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Hi.  I'm not an expert on this by any means but since you haven't had many responses I'll share what I've been told.

I was told that you could basically break EMFs into three categories:
- Microwaves / Radiowaves (includes cellphones, wifi, etc.)
- AC Electric / ELF Electric (electric field of normal electricity)
- AC Magnetic / ELF Magnetic (magnetic field of normal electricity)

I was told that the first category can be blocked by aluminum and other metals such as silver.  Most of the EMF blocking products - the clothes, fabrics, faraday cages, canopies, hats, etc. - are aimed at blocking this category of EMFs.  Those materials will also block AC Electric fields, but not AC Magnetic fields (see below).

The second category, AC Electric, I was told is blocked by almost any material, though I imagine the degree to which it is blocked varies.

The third category, AC Magnetic, I was told is the most difficult to block, with very few materials capable of doing so.  Aluminum foil does not block AC Magnetic fields, nor do the silver coated fabrics that are designed to block microwaves.

As Lizzie said, your issue with the circuit breaker is most likely an issue with the AC Magnetic fields.  Plus, anything that blocks the AC Magnetic field will block the AC Electric fields as well.  So you need something to block the AC Magnetic fields, which I guess you probably already knew.

While apparently being the most difficult to block, LessEMF.com does seem to have several options for materials that supposedly block AC Magnetic fields.  They look like they should be easy put on a wall covering a circuit breaker box.  Never used any of them myself or heard anything good or bad about them, but here they are...

http://www.lessemf.com/mag-shld.html

Hopefully something on that page will work for you.  Your best bet is probably to call LessEMF and ask them what would be best.  Let me know what you find, as I need to block some things as well.

Russ

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Thanks for your response.  As I said in my first post.  The room is very well shielded as I've been working on it for a long time.  I've also been working on the wall where the circuit breaker is located.  It already has MU metal as well as layers of stainless steel.  My question pertains to the best fabric I can use for my canopy which is several feet away from the wall with the circuit breaker.  I'm interested in electric field shielding here.  Good listening skills make for better conversation.

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You want suggestions or you want to be critical of offered help?Patience my friend, and tolerance. People do the best they can do.  And I'll take someone trying to help, over someone being sarcastic, or with a bit of a smart alex attitude, any day! Someone trying to help, is heart sent.Someone casting judgment or making snide remarks is ego based.  Blessings,Lizzie
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      Thanks for your response.  As I said in my first post.  The room is very well shielded as I've been working on it for a long time.  I've also been working on the wall where the circuit breaker is located.  It already has MU metal as well as layers of stainless steel.  My question pertains to the best fabric I can use for my canopy which is several feet away from the wall with the circuit breaker.  I'm interested in electric field shielding here.  Good listening skills make for better conversation.



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A few feet is not much.
Magnetic fields are not present in wires without a current running through them, electrical fields continue non-stop.
Somehow circuit breaker panels can break the rule here, that is if these contain an electricity-meter, which may generate magnetic fields even when no electricity is used.
Regarding your specific interest, how to block electrical fields around the bed, the used material should not only have holes in it for fresh air ( yes, that's obvious ) but should have conductive metal on the outside, so that it can be earthed, and should have a low electrical resistivity.
Without earth-ing the electrical fields will stay.
It is much cheaper of course to earth the mu-metal that is already on top of the breakerbox ( if i understand it well ).
Canopies and fabrics are a ripp-off in my view, and protect according to some experienced people only temporarily, and also do these keep natural ( cosmic and planetary ) fields out.
The electrical and magnetical fields at just 60 Hz can be measured with a cheap meter, like a gigahertz ME 3030B which is rather sensitive for its price.
One needs after all check out wether things actually seem to work and remain functional.
A great idea is also to switch off the main supply at night.
I insulated my fridge and stuffed it so that it stays cold long enough, and there is nothing else in my house that needs electricity when i want to sleep.
Also moving the bed around or moving altogether to a nicer home could be options of course ;).
 

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Thanks for the response.  The MU metal is not grounded.  I never thought of doing that.  I'll give it a try and see what it does.  I am experimenting with a pyramid that is right next to the breaker box suspended from the ceiling.  I got a copper wire that is grounded that comes up through the floor and goes to the ceiling and comes across where it then goes back down to the level of the top of the pyramid just inside the pyramid.  The pyramid is made of conductive copper and the sides should collect energy from that area of the room where it merges at the tip of the pyramid.  Not sure if it is bringing ground energy into the room or if it is pulling energy out of the air and taking it to the ground.  But I have that ground wire to work with which is right next to the wall with the MU metal.  I'll ground the MU metal to it also and see what kind of effect it has.  Thanks for that.

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