>As information for the group, I wanted to provide my experience with
>the Stetzer filtes and clarify a point that has been discussed a few
>times now.
>
>Like Vinny, I too have a EE background, am an extra class Amateur
>licensee, and a physics background.
>I have also had some recent psi/emotional openings and am still
>trying to make sense of them.
>Vinny seems much farther along on that path than I do. Someday I
>hope to figure out more about that aspect.
>
>I have been having ES problems for over a year now and most measures
>haven't helped much.
>I was convinced that ES was an issue after removing a cordless phone
>from my bedroom and feeling much better.
>My symptoms have included Tinnitus, foggyness, and just plain
>"feeling gross", even some days I didn't think I'd make it through to
>see the morning.
>
>I bought the Stetzer filters and meter as kind of a "last resort"
>given that other things (besides reducing exposure) had made limited
>difference. Upon testing my house, I was surprised to see readings
>ranging from 120 all the way up to 680 or so.
> From what I can tell, this is quite high. Installing the filters has
>definitely made a big difference, although it hasn't eliminated all
>my symptoms.
>
>I have noticed the number fluctuate greatly based on time of day and
>can shift from one minute to the next.
>With filters installed, however, I am mostly below 50 throughout the
>house, below 30 at most outlets.
>I still have some outlets in my home with readings as high as 200 at
>times.
>I haven't yet tracked down where this high frequency energy is all
>coming from, but that's a goal for the future.
>
>So, I have had fairly good luck with them. They definitely made a
>positive difference for me.
>I didn't notice any negatives at all, and none of the "pain in the
>head" that Marc mentions.
>Also, the units for the US that I was shipped seem well constructed,
>sealed, and DO bear the UL listing.
>
>Even though I've had good luck with them, I do want to add my
>comments on the discussion between Charles and Shivani that has been
>going back and forth for some time. Although I publicly disagreed
>with Charles once on the list (regarding the electrical origin of the
>earth's magnetic field), generally I do agree with and respect what
>he says. And, since no-one has clarified this issue, I feel
>compelled to...
>
>On Nov 27, 2006, Shivani stated (in reference to Charles's comments
>about creating a resonance condition)
>
> > Is this statement supposed to apply to using the Stetzer
> > filters? Itisn't even possible to get 200 uF (microfareds) with
> > the Stetzer filters. The European model of the filters is 15 uF.
> > No number of them will = 200 uF.
>
>This is not correct. Capacitors sum when paralleled, so in fact, 13
>or 14 of them would just about equal 200uF. That is in fact about
>the number a small home might use. At 180hz, the reactance of the
>wiring in the home is mostly irrelevant, so for all practical
>purposes every filter in the home would be wired in parallel.
>
>If in response you say that it is not possible to EXACTLY reach 200uF
>(13 would be 195uf, for instance), please note that electronic
>components (including capacitors) are rated with fairly loose
>tolerances, usually +- 5 to 10%, so hitting 200 exactly with 13 15uf
>filters is just about as likely as with a single 200uF capacitor.
>
>Whether or not this is a "problem" or causes a resonance condition
>that would lead to problems I really don't know, although it seems
>unlikely to me.
>
>Having said that, I want to reiterate that my experience with Dave
>Stetzer's products, in the US, has been very good, and construction,
>shipping, and sales were all excellent. And they do have the UL seal
>in the states.
>
>Garth
>
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