Re: EMF reading of 30milliGauss close to gas water heater - right above kitchen sink

Posted by Elizabeth thode on
URL: https://www.es-forum.com/EMF-reading-of-30milliGauss-close-to-gas-water-heater-right-above-kitchen-sink-tp3386749p3393959.html


According to the National Electrical Code, just updated this past year: it is NO longer code for water pipes to be grounded. Code calls for grounding of water line AT the service entrance (this is where the water comes into the house.)
Lizzie
 

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> Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2011 10:18:40 -0600
> Subject: Re: [eSens] Re: EMF reading of 30milliGauss close to gas water heater - right above kitchen sink
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> Usually wiring isn't so bad except when there are
> loops caused by ground loops or ganged neutrals.
> There are a couple books on this (one by Ed Leeper I used).
> Unfortunately probably 90% of electricians don't understand the
> problem. Shielded wiring is nice, but won't solve the problem.
> I suspect there was a similar "net current" probably at
> your water heaters too... often this can be fixed by just
> disconnecting the ground wire from the water pipes, though
> code usual requires that wire be connected.
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> On Tue, Oct 4, 2011 at 8:53 AM, gariki <[hidden email]> wrote:
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> > Thanks for the inputs everyone.
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> > We have decided to move back to the carpeted apartment (actually it was one
> > we lived in for 2years an year ago). The carpet is about 1year old; so
> > neither too new to offgas nor too old to be hosting a bunch of dust and
> > germs etc. Unfortunately this is the middle floor and we cant change it to
> > carpet in the future also.
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> > But because i am more aware now than before we have eliminated both ground
> > floor (because of emfs from smart meters) and top floors due to emfs from
> > wiring above. Actually the ground floor was ok; since emf was only at one
> > spot in the house; the top floors; of both the houses i checked had emf
> > above 6-7 all through the house due to wiring in the crawl space above.
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> > After this experience; we wonder.. where is the world going; by the time my
> > kids are old enough there wont be any place to hide. jeez.
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> > -gariki
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> > --- In [hidden email], "C.a.b. Johnson" <superdrove@...> wrote:
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> > > --- On Sun, 10/2/11, gariki <chetan.gariki@...> wrote
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> > > what would you do? stay or move?
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> > > Hi,
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> > > If the other house has less problems with traffic, EMF's, cell towers,
> > etc. then carpet can be easily removed and a floor put down for probably
> > less expense than it would be to deal with the EMF problems.
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> > > For example, you would have to use Mu Metal on the ceiling or floor and
> > the wall to block the EMF's from your area. But enough sheets to do the job
> > would probably cost you about $2,000 to $5,000, You could put in a floor in
> > the other house for the same amount of money. Just my 2 cents.
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