The son of Triangman Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Bought a new toy for the toolbox. Perfect for testing the strength of loco motor magnets. Tri-ang motor magnets should be 20,000 Gauss or 2 Micro Tesla when new. Tested a modern kettle close up and results are in the harmful range, electromagnet field of 56 volts per meter and 12,400 Gauss (1.24 micro Tesla)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo1707820979 Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Hello MR. How expensive was it ? And can the Tri-ang magnet strength be measured from outside the loco ? Also, "harmful" in what way ? 😛 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Does it do diesel magnets as well as kettles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The son of Triangman Posted January 9, 2021 Author Share Posted January 9, 2021 JIm, you can get a unit the same around £20 , you need to bring the loco magnet close to the meter to get a reading and it isn't a stable reading due to the magnetic field but the unit has a hold button on it. Intense electromagnetic fields can cause all sorts of nasty issues in animal tissue, exposure is all around us mains cables even. Cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, damage to nervous, reproductive and immune systems, liver function, visual disturbance issues, leukemia, destruction of natural bioelectric and biomagnetic fields in humans and animals. Exposure is reduced or avoided by keeping a distance from devices in use. Been many surveys over the years, cancer clusters around HV pylon power lines for instance, the list of tests done over the years is quite comprehensive. It does diesel magnets, Rob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinB Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 So where do you get them from and what are they called?As for the electromagnetic danger, from my information the jury is still out, I have watched many programs about people living under transmission lines and read articles in my Institute magazine but nobody has ever proved it. I think it is the 50 Hz that is the big issue. If it is the electromagnetic field then our youngsters are going to have big issues with their mobile phones in years to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seacommander Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Tri-ang motor magnets should be 20,000 Gauss or 2 Micro Tesla . Not sure about your units here MR 10,000 gauss is 1 Tesla which is mighty powerful. 2 micro Tesla is equivalent to 0.02 gauss; so no health risks considering diagnostic MRI scanners use magnets ranging between 0.5 and 3 Tesla or 5000 to 30,000 gauss. Your kettle comes in at 0.0124 gauss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The son of Triangman Posted January 10, 2021 Author Share Posted January 10, 2021 Factory magnetisers were rated at 20,000 lines/ sq cm. Max operating time was 1.5 seconds, max operating cycle 120/hour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Spare Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 The Meccano paperwork relates to the magnetiser rather than the magnets themselves, which raises doubts as to the validity of, to my mind scaremongering, comments about the possible adverse health effects of model railway magnets and household products. How do you now heat your water for cups of tea, do you eat microwave meals, use a mobile phone or power your models? I have lived next to an electricity sub-station for 45 years with no known health problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LY shunter Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 The biggest magnetic field you will find is the planet Earth0.25 - 0.6 Gauss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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