Posted by charles-4 on
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The "real equipment" for body voltage does have a red wire, with a small
handelectrode.
See cover *het bitje* April 2002
http://www.milieuziektes.nl/Pagina26.html
and also page 9.

Today, there is a newer type from Peak Tech:
See www.priggen.com, in english
Body Voltage Instrument Peak Tech 1045, incl. Accessories

For the measurement of body voltage, according to Erich W. Fischer, using a
suitable multimeter.

The instrument is shipped with the suitable accessories: Hand electrode with
1m red measuring lead for connection to the multimeter plus 5m black
measuring lead and a big gator clamp for the connection from multimeter to
ground wire or other grounded parts like heating radiators or water pipes.
For measurements of the body voltage, the instrument must be switched to ACV
measuring range.

Price 65 Euro, incl VAT.

Greetings,
Charles Claessens
member Verband Baubiologie
www.milieuziektes.nl
www.milieuziektes.be
www.hetbitje.nl
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> Since the "real equipment" for body voltage has no red wire, but just a
> stub on the "banana jack" to press your thumb on, this might be true.
>
> Stewart
> It might act like an antenna and give unanticipated effects.
>
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