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Houses are subject to a phenomenon termed "Dirty Power." That is, the power to your house is not simply the 50/60Hz wave promised by your electrical company, but rather is corrupted in some form, to include other frequencies through transients and harmonics. The concept of Dirty Power was coined by Magda Havas and David Stetzer ("Dirty Electricity and Electrical Hypersensitivity"[1]). Very few houses have any safeguards to make them impervious to Dirty Power. Houses are built in the belief that power grids, substations, and transformers are properly wired and properly functioning at all times. Houses are also built with the belief that no one will try to hijack your house's electrical system. In actual fact, theft, burglary, and malfeasance occurs through electronic means, not just through your front door. A) Electrical Wires The electrical wires used in most houses can cause problems with EMF sensitive individuals. An electrical wire is actually comprised of multiple wires designed to cancel each other out. Unfortunately, "imbalanced" wires are in circulation and are common in residential housing. Ordinarily, "imbalanced" wires should not be too much of a problem. However, this situation can be exploited to create severe swings in your electrical system. To correct this situation, you will need to remove and replace all of your current wiring in your existing house. This involves significant renovation. If you already own a house, tiling the interior walls will help reduce problems with improper interior wiring as well as mitigate exterior fields. B) Telephones Telephones are likely to be a primary problem in your house. Some countries (e.g. in Europe) require houses to install major telecom equipment in your residence. You will need to unplug and remove all fuses that are inside this telecom box. You may also have a fuse for this telecom equipment in your main fuse box that you will need to switch off. It is likely that your phone will still work with all of this telecom equipment turned off. In other countries, you are not required to have major telecom equipment at your house. This greatly lessens the EMF load, and your landline phone may be a much smaller part of the EMF equation at your residence. 
Example of a Phone Box found in a family residence in Switzerland
C)Power equipment Transformers, substations, and the power box on your street, can all introduce dirty power into your house's electrical system. This equipment can malfunction, or be wired and manipulated in such a way as to create Dirty Power. D) Fire Alarms Built in fire alarms can be a major problem for EMF sensitive individuals. If possible, a battery operated fire alarm should be used in place of a hard wired fire alarm. E) Intercoms We strongly recommend that you do not purchase or rent a house with a built in Intercom system if you are EMF sensitive. Intercoms for example, are used to monitor the gate or front entry to your house. Frequently, intercom monitors or phones are found in several rooms throughout your house. If you happen to live in a house or apartment with an Intercom system, you will need to find the fuse for the Intercom in the main circuit box for your house and turn this fuse off. F) Security Systems
We strongly recommend that you do not purchase or rent a house with a built in security system if you are EMF sensitive. If you have the misfortune of owning a house with a security system, you will need to turn off the security service. You will also need to physically remove all boxes that connect to the security system. Even then, you are likely to have problems as the wires from the security system will extend to every window and door of your house and can cause ongoing problems. If you own a house with security, you should check to see if part of the house, such as the garage, is not part of the security system. If you need some security, we recommend a standalone system, that is not built into your house, that you can plug in and out and remove whenever necessary. F) Utility and Other Networks Because the power grid is interconnected, what one house or company does to the power grid can affect the electricity running through your house. This is most commonly seen with Road Construction companies, Power Utilities, and Traffic Companies. All of these companies can significantly increase the power to your area and de-stabilize the power in your home. If you notice a lot of construction around your house, you should make note of the time, location, and the specific vehicles performing work around your home. You should ask the construction workers what type of work they are performing on your street and why. In this manner, you can create a log which can form the basis of a complaint, if necessary. Additionally, certain companies use telephone poles as wireless transmitters. This can also greatly increase the electro magnetic fields in your area. F) Radio Frequency interference Cell phone towers, microwave towers, air control towers, are all connected to the regular power grid. These towers themselves are a source of Dirty Power. Cell phone towers, microwave towers, air control towers should in fact be separated from the regular power grid. It is theorized that power lines can act as antennas and pick up Radio Frequency that is radiated upon them from satellite, cell phone towers, and other sources. This happens in particular when power lines are unsheathed. Because most satellites are controlled by large conglomerates, very little scientific research by independent researchers has been done on satellite and its effects on human health. G) Centralized appliances Certain major appliances, such as a centralized vacuum cleaner, your hot water heater or boiler, and a centralized A/C system, can cause problems for EMF sensitives throughout the house. To address this, you will need to unplug the appliance, and turn off the fuse running this device. You can do this selectively, for example, at night time. H) Grounding Many houses are not adequately grounded. You should check to confirm that your house has a grounding rod that is several feet below ground attached to your main electrical panel. All other forms of grounding, e.g. through plumbing, are insufficient. I) Your Power Source The source of the electricity that is delivered to your home can have a significant impact on the quality of your electricity. Although not many studies have been done on this subject, the electricity supplied by nuclear power, a wind farm, a water dam, coal, or other sources all have slightly different characteristics which can affect the type of power you receive at your home. J) Solar Power Solar power is an alternative for EMF sensitive individuals. The power grid is considered to provide "dirty power"[1], that is, with frequencies above and beyond the 50-60 Hz that the electricity company is supposed to deliver to your house. To the extent that you use solar power, you will reduce any effect from dirty power. Be careful to buy a solar power system that is not attached to the power grid. Many solar operators state that you can earn money by supplying power back to the grid. If you are highly EMF sensitive, however, you should not reconnect back to the citywide electrical grid. Tell your provider that you would like DC (Direct Current) electricity at your house. DC electricity is preferred for individuals with EMF sensitivity as it is believed that it is the variance in the EMF field that causes individuals to experience health problems. Most solar systems automatically include a conversion to AC (Alternating Current) power, which is not necessary or preferred. If you cannot afford a whole house solar power system, you might consider a solar power water heater as the water heater is responsible for much of the power consumption of your house. K) Generators Another way to get off the power grid and away from "dirty power"[1] is to install a generator at your house. These can be purchased at your local hardware store and be temporarily or permanently installed at your house. L) Gas power Gas power is also helpful for EMF sensitive individuals. In particular, you should consider gas powered appliances, such as a gas powered stove. It is also possible to purchase gas powered refrigerators and gas powered laundry machines |