The reading on my dvm does increase when it is nearby the 'guts' of the over( heavier side), less away from it. So it's probably the transformer. Thanks for all the input. Regards, Robert Francisco ----- Original Message ----- From: Nigel Goodwin To: Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2001 12:18 PM Subject: Re: [OT]:Microwave Oven > In message , > Peter L. Peres writes > >Your MW is not leaking, if it would be the DVM would go 'bananas'. The > >small leakage is normal. There is no such thing as 'perfect shielding' and > >with 700W inside it takes better than 1:1000 shielding to keep total > >radiation under 0.7W. That is very good shielding. The real leakage is > >probably 50mW or so. The DVM is sensitive and picks this up. > > The permissible leakage is 5mW in the UK, and only 0.5mW in the USA, > ovens are almost always (even 20 year old ones) well below 0.5mW. > -- > > Nigel. > > /----------------------------- ------------------------------ ---\ > | Nigel Goodwin | Internet : nigelg@lpilsley.co.uk | > | Lower Pilsley | Web Page : http://www.lpilsley.co.uk | > | Chesterfield | Official site for Shin Ki and New Spirit | > | England | Ju Jitsu | > \----------------------------- ------------------------------ ---/ > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: > [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads