Subject: (Philips) London Underground.....
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 021940 -0600 (CST)
From: "Roy L. Beavers" <rbeavers@llion.org>
To: emfguru <rbeavers@llion.org>
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.....An exchange which took place off-net, but which I decided
might have general interest.....guru......
---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 1998 13:17:04
From: Alasdair Philips
To: "Roy L. Beavers" , Billsgang@aol.com
Cc: cogreslab@aol.com
Subject: Re: question
Dear Bill, Roy & Roger
London Underground use DC for their trains which does have starting
and stopping transients [!!!!guru...] but not large continous AC fields.
Presumably the substation is taking 33kV AC to the 20kV DC for
the trains, although I thought they had their own power station
to supply their system.
Magnetic fields from substations fall off very quickly (within 10m)
and the main source is the low voltage outfeed cables. I don't
think that you will have a problem, but you should either get the
fields measured or hire a meter (+instructions) and measure them for
yourself. Powerwatch (basically me!) hires out such meters for £30
for a week which measure both electric and magentic fields and the
price also includes advice on the readings you obtain. If you email
me your address I will send you a booking form.
Cogreslab sell some small E&Mfield warning monitors @ c.£80.
The meters we hire are available at £295 +VAT from Perspective
Scientific of 100 Baker Street (0171 486 3867) London.
In my view the danger is greater if you or your wife have a family
history of serious cancer before the age of 60 in your parents and
grandparents.
I advise EVERYBODY to get their E&MFields measured as you will be
surprised what large household sources exist (such as the small
plug transformers used to feed many games (etc) and any mains/battery
radio/tapeplayer always gives off high fields when plugged in even
when not actually playing! Keep all appliances away from beds.
With good wishes
Alasdair Philips
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Alasdair Philips (aphilips@gn.apc.org)
Director, UK Powerwatch,
EMC Engineer and EMF-bioeffects researcher
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At 11:07 25/10/98 -0600, Roy L. Beavers wrote:
>Bill:
>
>My belief is that you do have a problem..... However, I am
>forwarding this message to two people in the U.K. who know
>more about the London Underground.... They also know more about EMF
>health hazards....
>
>Stay in touch....
>
>Roy Beavers (EMFguru)
>rbeavers@llion.org..............http://www.feb.se/EMF-L/EMF-L.html
>................................It is better to light a single candle ...
>than to curse the darkness...............................................
>
>On Sun, 25 Oct 1998 Billsgang@aol.com wrote:
>
>> Hello R Beavers
>> I live 50 metres from a London Underground sub station.I have a 6 yr. old
>> daughter.
>> Should I move out?How dangerous do you think this is? London Underground
think
>> there is no Danger.
>> Thanks,
>> Bill Liesegang and family
>>
>
>
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