Posted by S Andreason on
URL: https://www.es-forum.com/Introduction-tp4023749p4023790.html

Hi Patricia,

If the house has metal siding on 5 sides, the 6th being the floor and
generally counts as ground, then you have a shielded box.
Outside signals will probably still get in the windows, and maybe the
door, and very likely the space between the bottom of the siding and the
ground. But a considerable amount will bounce back and away from you.

Then there are the conditional statements, because the metal siding may
not be completely made of iron and other "solid" metals, but of
less-dense metals that reflect less than 99% of that signal. How much
less, I'd like to know too.
I'm saying how much bounces back does depend on variables.

But inside, if you can actually turn off everything that emits a signal,
disconnect the wires from whatever comes in via your power company, then
you should theoretically have a faraday cage. the most coveted safe room
for EHS.  Except for those pesky leaks mentioned earlier. ;-)

Just don't turn on anything, because it will measure something like a
microwave oven.


Those who have read my story will be interested to hear neighbor #2
constructed a metal canopy (open on 2 sides vehicle shelter) next door,
that blocks line of sight from his WiFi and internet dish, to half of
our house, and all the barn.
I pulled out the meters again when it was done, and ... 50 or 70%
reduction. Yea!
The siding does not touch the ground, rats...  Any improvement in a storm...

Thinking about it, I can see why new siding materials may be less solid
than in the past, as customers that want wireless probably complain
about those pesky metal walls dropping their service.

Stewart
http://seahorseCorral.org

 
Auntie Patricia wrote:
> stewart,
> does that mean if you have metal siding and metal roof on your home,
> the wifi from outside will bounce off and you can be save inside?  
> patricia
>