Yes, but do not forget that the spec also indicates for a given area at a given distance, here in AU and I think the same in the UK it is <5mw /cm2 at 5cm from surface being measured. Regards, Kat. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nigel Goodwin" To: Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2001 1:18 AM 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