Posted by
BiBrun on
Apr 07, 2009; 3:59am
URL: https://www.es-forum.com/My-whole-living-room-is-hot-tp1548924p1548936.html
Does the lamp buzz the radio when the lamp is off?
Maybe you could get a spot-light type bulb, plug it in far from you
(but closer to the panel than you are), and shine it towards the kitchen?
Or rechargeable batteries in a flash light? LED bulbs use less power
but some people aren't comfortable with the unnatural color rendering.
Kerosene lantern if you don't react to chemical smells?
A loose connection in the lamp or even bulb could contribute to RF,
but given how bad your place is, it's more likely the dirty power...
Bill
On Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 9:01 PM, Marc Martin <
[hidden email]> wrote:
> > Could I have a lamp that is wired incorrectly?
>
> Actually, with a simple incandescent lamp, I'm not sure if
> there are any scenarios where the lamp could be wired
> incorrectly, or the outlet could be wired incorrectly
> (and the lamp would still work). Someone please correct
> me if I'm wrong about this.
>
> If the lamp uses an unpolarized plug, you could try
> plugging it into the outlet upside down and see if
> that makes any difference (probably not).
>
> As for ferrite beads, it's possible these
> might help putting them on the cord... I would
> personally try an EMF protection device on the
> lamp or cord, but you already said that your funds
> were limited for such experimentation (and ferrites
> are certainly cheaper than EMF devices)
>
> And of course, you could try using a lamp that
> is further away from you, but then you'd probably
> need a brighter lamp (which uses more electricity,
> and could end up being worse overall).
>
> Also, make sure that the lamp's cord is away from
> you, and also that you are away from any outlets
> (or walls which contain wiring) when you are
> using it.
>
> Marc
>
>
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