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The term dirty electricity is being used in different contexts: Dirty Electricity is a newly recognized and ubiquitous pollutant, which is also known as electromagnetic interference (EMI). It refers to unusable electrical energy (radio frequencies), which produce harmonics and voltage transients that flow along electrical power lines. Experts also call dirty electricity, electrical noise. Dirty electricity radiates from inside the home as well as from outside. Class I Dirty Electricityresults from electrical interference caused by electronics, dimmer switches, computers and efficiency lighting inside buildings. Power conversion from AC to DC within these devices distort the smooth 60 hertz wave, creating kilohertz level signals, causing a saw-tooth wave with electrical spikes that typically range from just below 1 kilohertz to 30,000 kHz (thousands of cycles/ second). Class II Dirty Electricity: Radio waves and microwaves from outside the home are re-radiated through the 'antenna' effect of electrical power lines. This Class II dirty electricity results in unhealthy spikes and surges near the walls in the AM/FM radio range from 550 kHz to 100 MHz (millions of cycles/ second).
- Some refer to electricity produced in nuclear power plants as 'dirty electricity', thinking of the radioactive and poisonous waste produced while generating electricity in this way.
- Some refer to electricity produced by burning coal as 'dirty electricity', bearing in mind the smog caused in the process (especially when the filter technology involved does not meet modern standards).
- Some refer to electricity produced by burning any fossil fuels (coal, oil, gas) as 'dirty electricity', thinking of the greenhouse gases (such as carbon dioxide) set free in this process that at present are causing global warming and climate change.
- Electrical pollution refers to electromagnetic radiation (EMR) that has unwanted health and electrical effects. More than 185 biological effects have been associated with electromagnetic radiation (EMR). It also refers to stray electricity, poorly wired electrical circuits and badly shielded electric cables that induce disturbances in power quality and electrical devices nearby.
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Does electrical leakage waste electricity?
Electrical leakage does waste electricity. Any current that does not do useful work is wasted.
What are the three electrical appliances that use circuits to convert electrical energy into other forms of energy?
That's what all electrical appliances do - convert electricity into other forms of energy.That's what all electrical appliances do - convert electricity into other forms of energy.That's what all electrical appliances do - convert electricity into other forms of energy.That's what all electrical appliances do - convert electricity into other forms of energy.
What is an electrical insulator an conductor?
The substances that do not conduct electricity are called electrical insulators while those which conduct electricity are called conductors.
What is the advantage of using windmill to generate electricity?
Less pollution
What is the purpose of generating electricity?
Electrical generators usually are used to generate electricity.
How does West Virginia generate electricity?
The conversion of the energy in dirty coal to clean electrical energy which they then export.
What is water that is dirty and unfit for living things?
Pollution Pollution
In electricity what is a dirty ground?
A noisy or "dirty ground typically refers to building electrical grounds present at the electrical receptacles. It can refer to a corrupted ground system or to a ground system designated as dirty because it carries the ground currents from heavy machinery. A dirty ground may have large noise currents flowing in it and can develop significant noise voltages from receptacle to receptacle.
What is the process of making air and water dirty?
Environmental pollution.
What is making your environment dirty called?
Pollution is making the environment dirty.
Will greenwave dirty electricity filters work on European system of 50 hz 240 volt?
This is bound to raise some controversy, but I think 'dirty electricity' is, to use a technical term, bogus - or at the very least, that what has been termed 'dirty electricity' can harm you. Electricity is not "dirty", and saying it is or can be is a convenient way to say that there is something "wrong" with it. It is being said that the human central nervous system may meet with electrical waveforms that have similarities to its own that it can cause interference, that is, pain, irritation or worse. Any system that allows AC (Alternating Current) or Magnetic Fields has "dirty" or "noisy" characteristics, even if it is an absolutely smooth waveform. Electrical "Dirt" is just "Noise", and is just a feature of the electrical system that has been in existence since its inception. Buying some gimmicky "filters" will not "harmonize" your living space with or from it. Please see the two links below.
What is the results of land pollution?
Dirty land.
What describes a condition of pollution?
pollution is nasty,dirty,uncomfortable,harmful,and sometimes makes you sick
What is dirty air called?
Pollution; Polluted air.
what is the word given when people dirty the river?
Pollution
How did pollution affect the Himalays?
It made it all dirty.
What makes the earth really dirty?
Pollution
