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Tri-Field Meter

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Made by Alpha Lab, Model 100XE

INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS please read: The 60hz meters we carry are for use in North America and only a few other countries. If you purchase this 60hz meter for use in a 50hz (220V) country, you can multiply by 1.17 to get the correct reading.

Features

  • Detects the three type of electromagnetic pollution: AC magnetic fields, AC electric fields, and radio/microwaves.
  • AC magnetic and electric fields are 3-axis, allowing quick accurate readings regardless of meter orientation.
  • Two magnetic ranges cover 0.2-100 milligauss.
  • This is sufficiently sensitive to detect the background field almost anywhere (except for from civilization), while measuring up to very strong AC fields.
  • Electric range covers 5-1000 V/m (or .5-100 kV/m with original version of the Trifield Meter)
  • Radio/microwave covers 10 to 1000 microwatts/square cm which includes the maximum permissible public exposure levels in all countries.
  • Operates about 40 hours on replaceable standard 9V battery, has a low battery indicator.
  • Analog (needle-type) display has very fast response time compared to digital. (However, AlphaLab also manufactures digital meters).

    Applications

  • Measures AC (artificial) magnetic fields rapidly. (Does not measure DC of static fields, such as the Earth Field. Click here for other magnetic meters).
  • Measures AC electric fields rapidly, such as from overhead power lines or improperly grounded equipment. Can locate wiring in walls (using the 100XE version).
  • Measures major RF/microwave sources such as leakage from microwave ovens, or the field near cell towers. (Note that wireless internet transmitters and individual cell phone are designed to emit very little power and usually are well below international RF exposure threshold. Consequently, the Trifield Meter will only detect these it very near the source.)

    The original TriField Meter combines all the features needed for fast, accurate measurements of electromagnetic fields. It independently measures electric field and magnetic field, and is properly scaled to indicate the full magnitude of currents produced by each type of field inside a conductive body. As a result, it "sees" much more than any other electromagnetic pollution meter.

    Depending on where the knob is set, the meter detects either frequency- weighted magnetic fields (two separate scales), or frequency-weighted electric fields in the ELF and VLF range. It has significant sensitivity at 100,000 Hz, well past the 17,000 Hz horizontal scan of video displays. The radio/microwave setting can detect up to three billion Hz (3 GHz), which lets you gauge radio- wave power, CB and cellular phone equipment, and many types of radars.

    This meter is the only one which combines magnetic, electric, and radio/microwave detectors in one package, so that the entire nonionizing electromagnetic spectrum is covered. In addition, the magnetic setting and the electric setting measure true magnitude, a feature found elsewhere only in more expensive meters. If you hold the meter in the center of a room and tip it to various angles, the magnetic reading will stay approximately the same regardless of which way you tip or rotate it. The electric reading is similar, although the presence of your body alters the actual electric field, so readings will vary more. The radio/microwave setting reads the full power of radiowaves when the meter is pointed toward the source.

    Surprisingly, the standard TriField Meter is one of the least expensive meters available. The few other meters below $200 read only low-frequency magnetic fields and only in one direction (not true magnitude). The magnetic section of the TriField meter has three field-detecting coils pointing in the X, Y, and Z directions. A circuit amplifies these signals and gives them the proper frequency-weighting (sensitivity increases linearly from 30 Hz to 500 Hz, but with some residual sensitivity up to 100 kHz). A unique network combines the three coil outputs nonlinearly to approximate a true magnitude. The meter is sensitive from 0.2 to 100 milligauss full scale at 60 Hz (or 0.1 to 50 milligauss full scale at 120 Hz, etc.) with a resolution of 0.2 milligauss in the sensitive range. Accuracy is +/-20% at mid-range. A version with flat frequency response (instead of linear sensitivity increase) is also available for the same price.

    The TriField Meter comes with a 9-volt transistor battery included. This type of battery lasts about 10 hours (total measurement time). When the BATTERY TEST reads low, the battery can be replaced with any rectangular 9 volt transistor or alkaline (which lasts about 50 hours) type. This meter is manufactured in the USA. TriField is a registered trademark of W.B. Lee.

    Using The Trifield Meter

    A knob on the front has six positions: OFF, BATTERY TEST, two MAGNETIC field sensitivities (0.5-100 milligauss at 60 Hz, and 0.2-3 milligauss at 60 Hz, the second sensitivity to measure weak fields more accurately), ELECTRIC field and RADIO/MICROWAVE power density. The meter face is analog (needle type). A needle reading of one-third of full scale corresponds to either 3 milligauss (or 0.6 milligauss) @ 60 Hz, 3 kilovolts/meter @ 60 Hz, or 0.04 mW/cm2 respectively in the magnetic, electric, and radio/microwave field settings. Average magnetic field strength in North American homes and offices is 1-3 milligauss, so the meter is labeled "HIGH" above these levels.

    Magnetic Field Detection

    In most homes or offices, some areas are "hot" spots with readings in the HIGH range. Most often, this is caused by magnetic fields, which come largely from unpaired internal wiring. (Contrary to popular belief, power transmission lines and transformers do not generally contribute as much magnetic field as does internal wiring.) Other magnetic sources include video displays, motorized clocks and other equipment, electric blankets and heaters, fluorescent lights and light dimmers, and the transformers that are inside consumer devices. Much of the total field strength is from frequencies that are harmonics or multiples of 60 Hz (120 Hz, 180 Hz, etc.) and 17,000 Hz of video displays. Cars (especially near the front floorboard of electronic ignition cars) and motorcycles have fairly strong fields that are at frequencies higher than 60 Hz. Magnetic field is difficult to shield, but sheet steel is somewhat effective.

    Electric Field Detection

    A few areas in most homes read HIGH in the electric field setting. These include areas near improperly grounded equipment, the front of video screens, and fluorescent lights. Most of these fields can be easily shielded using a grounded metal screen or foil; VDT screens of this type are readily available. You can greatly reduce the strength of an electric field just by placing your hand in front of the source. This effect can be seen using a TriField meter.

    Microwave Detection

    Occasionally, certain areas read HIGH in the radio/microwave setting. These include door seals around microwave ovens, and cellular phones (but not regular radio phones, which are very low-power). Radio/microwaves can be shielded in the same way as electric fields, although the lower frequency radio waves are not shielded by your hand as easily as microwaves are. (Metal screens will shield both.) In the United States, radars and FM transmitters can legally expose residents to moderately high power levels (as high as 10 mW/cm2 briefly or .57 mW/cm2 near cellular towers), but such exposure is not common.

    Reducing Field Exposure

    Some equipment is sensitive to magnetic fields (ie, a high resolution color monitor may not function properly above 30 milligauss). By seeing "hot" spots in your home and office, you can move equipment or furniture to reduce exposure. If a room has a "hot" spot, fields are generally much weaker elsewhere in that same room.

    Magnetic Field Detection

    The magnetic section consists of three ferrite-core coils pointing in the X, Y, and Z directions and located in the geometric center of the meter. Non-linear circuitry combines the signals of these three into a true magnitude of the field strength, independent of which direction the meter is pointed.

    In most homes and offices, a large fraction of the total magnetic field is at frequencies above 60 Hz. A TriField meter, when exposed to a 3 milligauss field, will read "3" if the frequency of the field is 60 Hz, but it will read "6" if the 3 milligauss field is at 120 Hz. In contrast, a non-frequency-weighted (the flat response version of the TriField) meter will read "3" in both cases, and a 60 Hz-only meter will read "3" and "0" respectively (even though in the 120 Hz case, the current induced in a conductive body is twice as much.)

    Electric Field Detection

    The electric section consists of three metal plates under the meter face. Because the meter housing is plastic, the electric fields can penetrate through to the plates, which are also arranged to detect AC electric fields in the X, Y, and Z directions. Circuitry similar to the magnetic section converts the signals into an electric field signal which is frequency-weighted. Sensitivity is 0.5-100 kilovolts per meter (KV/m) at 60 Hz, with resolution of 0.5 KV/m (1 KV/m =1000 V/m). Accuracy at mid-range is +/-30%.

    Radio And Microwave Detection

    Radio and microwaves are composed of a particular combination of electric fields and magnetic fields that is self-sustaining. For frequencies below about 100 MHz (100 million Hz) the principle effect on a conducting body is from the magnetic field part only. This is because the electric field component of radio waves produces much weaker currents in the body than does the magnetic field unless the wavelength of the waves is smaller than the height of the body. Low-frequency electric fields by themselves can be strong enough to create significant current, but only if they are from sources other than true radio waves.

    The radio/microwave section has a small L-shaped antenna in the front. The signal is amplified and converted to a power density magnitude, calibrated at typical home microwave oven frequency (2 GHz). It reads 0 to 1 milliwatt/square centimeter. The resolution at the bottom of the range is 0.01 mW/cm2, which is the Russian standard for maximum exposure, and is the most conservative standard of any country. In contrast the US legal maximum is 1000 times higher, at 10 mW/cm2, but only brief exposure is allowed at this level. As mentioned, a true radio wave is a particular combination of electric and magnetic fields. A radio wave strength of 0.01 mW/cm2 has 0.006 KV/m and 0.2 milligauss, respectively, of electric and magnetic field (RMS averaged), while a strength of 1 mW/cm2 corresponds to 0.06 KV/m and 2 milligauss. Typical accuracy is within a factor of two. Variations are caused by reflections off the user's hand and body.

    SPECIFICATIONS: Trifield Meter

    AC Magnetic Fields: (3-axis; shows true magnitude)

    Frequency Range: 40 Hz – 100 KHz (see frequency weighting)

    Accuracy @ 60 Hz (50 Hz): +/- 20% of reading

    Range/Resolution (@ 60 Hz or 50 Hz): 100 milligauss / 0.2 milligauss

    Standard Version Frequency Weighting: *Sensitivity is proportional to frequency from 40 Hz to 500 Hz; flat from 500 Hz to 2000 Hz

    *Sensitivity is inversely proportional to frequency from 2K Hz to 100K Hz

    Flat Frequency Version: +/- 20% from 50 Hz to 500 Hz; inverse frequency above 500 Hz

    AC Electric Fields: (3-axis; however, note that E-field is affected by the body position)

    Frequency Range: 40 Hz – 100 K Hz (see frequency weighting)

    Accuracy @ 60 Hz (50 Hz): +/- 30% of reading

    Range/Resolution: 1000 V/m / 5 V/m (Original Version: 100 KV/m / 0.5 KV/m)

    Frequency Weighting: Same as magnetic (above).

    Frequency Range: 50 MHz – 3000 MHz (3 GHz)

    Range/Resolution: 1 mW/cm2 / 0.01 mW/cm2

    Accuracy: ½ x to 2 x of reading

    Meter Size: 5.0 x 2.6 x 2.4 in (129 x 67 x 62 mm)

    Weight: 8 oz

    Battery: 9 volt alkaline (~ 40 hour life) / "Low Battery" indicator

    * These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.



    • Shipping Weight: 0.5lbs



    This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 09 March, 2011.

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