EMF detector

[poltergeisty]

I'm going to buy an EMF detector. What does everyone think of this one? Amazon.com: NEW Electromagnetic Radiation Detector EMF Meter Tester: Home Improvement

 

[slicerwizard]

I'm going to buy an EMF detector. What does everyone think of this one?

I think it will tell you what you already know - that your cordless phone is emitting RF. Try to not be too surprised.

 

[mmckenna]

For less than $10 bucks, I doubt you are getting anything reliable, trustworthy, of any quality, or useful at all.

What do I think of it?
It's a waste of money. If you are just looking for a toy and you have $10 burning a hole in your pocket, then go for it. If you expect to have a "tool" that is of any use at all, then you are about $1490 short of where you should be looking.

 

[poltergeisty]

I'm looking for a hand held EMF detector. What is reliable? Money is no object. Remember, HAND HELD!

I found this, but would like a digital read out. http://www.trifield.com/content/trifield-meter/

Wow! Check this site out. http://www.lessemf.com/rf.html

 

[techman210]

THIS should do what you want

Narda Safety Test Solutions

 

[mmckenna]

Yep, the Nardalert S3 is the unit I have at work. It will allow you to set alarms to tell you when you are at different levels. It comes with a certificate of calibration. You would be looking at the $1500 range.

They make several different meters that will give you reliable/repeatable readings that you could actually rely on.

 

[poltergeisty]

Okay, I got one. it's 98 bucks on ebay. Has a built in temperature K couple. It's the Mag-temp. http://www.lessemf.com/combi.html#105

I should mention that my use is for ghost hunting and measurements around the house.

 

[zz0468]

I should mention that my use is for ghost hunting and measurements around the house.

Any self respecting ghost in your house would make itself known without the use of electronic gadgets.

 

[techman210]

I'm looking for a hand held EMF detector. What is reliable? Money is no object. Remember, HAND HELD!

I found this, but would like a digital read out. Trifield® Meter

Wow! Check this site out. Radio frequency & Microwave Meters

And then you bought one that wasn't calibrated to any traceable standard, for under $100?

I guess money WAS an object, after all.

 

[techman210]

BTW, most of the ghosts in my house hide out in the ballasts of fluorescent lamps.

 

[poltergeisty]

I guess no one has watched Ghost Hunters or Ghost Adventures. They used the very device I bought.

 

[Astrak]

Like the one they use in this video South Park - Ghost Hunters - YouTube

 

[poltergeisty]

No, more like the following.

Testing an EMF Detector - YouTube

ghost play with mel meter - YouTube

There are a bunch with the Mel Meter. It's pseudoscience so what do you expect? I'm a very scientific person and ghost hunting is something I've always been interested in it. To prove it exists or not.

 

[zz0468]

...I'm a very scientific person and ghost hunting is something I've always been interested in it. To prove it exists or not.

Thing is, you can't priove something like that doesn't exist. It's kind of like religion... To the believer, no proof is necessary. To the non-believer, no proof is possible. If you've actually experienced a real ghost or haunting, you don't need to prove it. I know... I lived for years in a genuinely haunted house. But if you're a skeptic, pseudoscience isn't going to to be sufficient. And more likely, nothing will ever be good enough to constitute proof except first person experience.

 

[poltergeisty]

Yeah, first person experience has more weight when dealing with the paranormal. It's like UFO or alien encounters. I've had my experiences with the paranormal, but I can't prove it.