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A former electrical technician identifies a proposed regulatory gap for 2–150 kHz noise conducted on household wiring by power supplies and electronic meters. Requests that HHS define the exposure, fund validated measurement methods and coordinate with the FCC on oversight.
- Power lines, wiring & solar: “high-frequency noise voltage conducted on household wiring in the 2–150 kHz band, from switch-mode power supplies and electronic utility meters.”
- Exposure limits & oversight: “Federal conducted-emission limits (47 CFR 15.107) begin at 150 kHz, and ANSI C12.1-2022 exempts the most common residential meter form from harmonic testing.”
- Research & federal duties: “I ask HHS to define this exposure, fund a validated measurement method with NIST and NIOSH, and coordinate with the FCC to close the 2–150 kHz gap.”
ORIGINAL COMMENT · UNEDITED TEXT
I am a former instrumentation and electrical technician (2004–2021, oil & gas and pharmaceutical). The attached comment responds to Questions 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 13, 16, 17 and 18. It documents an unregulated residential exposure within the RFI’s scope: high-frequency noise voltage conducted on household wiring in the 2–150 kHz band, from switch-mode power supplies and electronic utility meters. Federal conducted-emission limits (47 CFR 15.107) begin at 150 kHz, and ANSI C12.1-2022 exempts the most common residential meter form from harmonic testing. I include laboratory and personal field measurements, a balanced summary of the health evidence, my own documented case, and six specific recommendations. I ask HHS to define this exposure, fund a validated measurement method with NIST and NIOSH, and coordinate with the FCC to close the 2–150 kHz gap.
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