I am planning a bathroom renovation and thought than underfloor heating in winter would be nice.<\/p>\n
I found two local websites for underfloor heating and both claim to have “no EMR”. This would be expected, even with a design optimised to radiate at 50 Hz, as the size of the antenna is limited by the size of the bathroom.<\/p>\n
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Like suburban power lines, the underfloor heating elements would not produce much radiation at all. A claim to protect against dragons and flying pigs would be equally relevant.<\/p>\n
Electromagnetic fields are another matter. The current through the heater produces the magnetic field, and for a 250W heater this is about 1 A, a relatively small current. The electric field strength relates to the voltage (240 V) and would be attenuated by the floor covering, particularly when it is moist or wet.<\/p>\n
Its surprising how many times people get confused between electromagnetic radiation and electromagnetic fields.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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