Know Your EMI/EMC Tolerance and EMF Safety Levels Before Hiring a Consulting Firm

You could need EMI/EMC Compliance or EMF Safety Tests for various reasons. If you need to know that a new piece of equipment will function adequately in a new location, check the manual for EMI tolerance specs. We have had equipment that needed to be relocated that required a specific make/model meter to be used for the manufacturer’s compliance, or the manufacturer’s guarantee would not be applicable.

If you have a medical device, such as an anesthesia table, then know that there is a specific FDA compliance testing procedure that this little side table must undergo. Be sure that during your manufacturing process, you put the table under the rigors of pre-compliance testing to save time and money.

If are you interested in knowing the RF emissions from an industrial dryer that emits a frequency of 27-30 MHz, then you need to know the National IEEE, OSHA, and your particular state’s DEP safety regulations. We recommend also knowing international standards for occupational safety, always. If one day you wish to partner with a Chinese, Israeli, or European firm, they often insist that their workers operate within their own country’s guidelines.

If you wish to buy a new investment property, you need to know not only the US safety levels but also all international safety standards. A European or Israeli company is often not concerned with the US safety levels because the standards are so much lower than the rest of the world’s standards. For example, the US safety level for exposure to AC Magnetic Fields is 1,000 mG (milligauss). Another example; is the US/IEEE safety level for radiofrequency exposure is 10,000,000 µW/m2 whereas much of the world’s safety level including Israel, Germany, France, Russia, and China is 10,000 µW/m2. Salzburg, Austria’s, and Luxembourg’s limits are 1,000 µW/m2.

If you wish to have your family residence tested, you should research what AC Magnetic, AC Electric, and RF emission levels are acceptable to you. Elexana’s safety limits for residential work align with the Building Biology® Institute. We are certified Electromagnetic Radiation Specialists (EMRS).

Be sure that the EMF Company you are interviewing will share their EMF Safety Actionable Levels long before you hire them. Suppose they believe that 10 mG is an acceptable level and 10 mG is what their shielding will leak. In that case, any electron microscopes or scanners will be situated within a magnetic environment that may not meet the manufacturer’s specifications.

Wiring error identification is a service that a trained and certified EMRS learns how to provide. It does NOT require an electrical license because it is non-invasive. Wall outlet receptacles or electrical panels do not need opening up to provide this service.

Every trained EMRS works with an electrician who will then do the follow-up work. We can instruct an electrician on troubleshooting and identifying problems in a mains or sub-panel. Our affiliate-licensed electricians continue the process we begin, making your home safe from potential electrical fires and AC Magnetic Fields created by wiring errors, which can cause a possible fire. Often, we see that a more efficient electrical system will lower your monthly utility bill.