What is dirty electricity?
Dirty electricity (DE), also called Microsurge Electrical Pollution (MEP), are high-frequency voltage spikes (transients) caused by plugging electrical devices into the main supply. Dirty electricity is a by-product of modern electronic equipment and appliances, such as computers, refrigerators, plasma TVs, WiFi routers, Sky boxes, DVD players, video recorders, set-top boxes, compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), solar panels and dimmer switches – all of which corrupt the electricity they use. Dirty electricity can also enter homes and offices through wiring from nearby sources, including your neighbours’ WiFi, TV antennas or nearby mobile phone base stations (transmitters) connected to the power grid. Dirty electricity is also known as dirty mains, dirty power, Microsurge Electrical Pollution (MEP), or electrical pollution, describes the problem of electromagnetic noise on the mains wiring of houses.
In simple terms, every electrical gadget that you plug into your home or workplace adds different frequencies on top of the electrical system of 50/60Hz and changes the power factor. That kind of ‘noise’ on your electrical cables is called dirty electricity.
Dirty electricity is caused by electrical appliances and can have a negative effect on your health
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