{
  "id": "meters:body-voltage-kit",
  "collection": "meters",
  "slug": "body-voltage-kit",
  "name": "Body-voltage measurement kit",
  "summary": "A high-impedance millivoltmeter, a wrist or hand electrode and a ground reference: the standard building-biology method for grading bedroom electric fields.",
  "status": "verified",
  "lastVerified": "2026-08-12",
  "data": {
    "aliases": [
      "body voltage meter"
    ],
    "measures": [
      "body-voltage"
    ],
    "bandCovered": {
      "minHz": 16.7,
      "maxHz": 2000,
      "label": "power frequency plus harmonics"
    },
    "priceBandUsd": [
      80,
      300
    ],
    "detects": [
      "Capacitive coupling from nearby energised wiring to the body",
      "The effect of unplugging individual devices, one at a time",
      "Whether a demand switch or shielded cable actually worked"
    ],
    "cannotDetect": [
      "Magnetic fields",
      "Radiofrequency fields",
      "Anything comparable between homes unless the same grounding reference and protocol are used"
    ],
    "buyingCriteria": [
      "Input impedance high enough not to load the measurement, typically ≥10 MΩ",
      "A defined ground reference: protective earth or a dedicated ground rod, documented in the report",
      "AC millivolt range with 1 mV resolution"
    ],
    "related": [
      "quantities:body-voltage",
      "protocols:body-voltage-survey"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "id": "sbm-2024",
      "title": "Building Biology Evaluation Guidelines for Sleeping Areas (SBM-2024)",
      "publisher": "Institut für Baubiologie + Nachhaltigkeit (IBN)",
      "url": "https://buildingbiology.com/site/downloads/SBM-2024_EVALUATION_GUIDELINES_EN.pdf",
      "year": 2024,
      "kind": "ngo",
      "retrieved": "2026-08-12"
    }
  ],
  "links": {
    "self": "https://emfbase.com/api/meters/body-voltage-kit",
    "html": "https://emfbase.com/meters/body-voltage-kit",
    "markdown": "https://emfbase.com/meters/body-voltage-kit.md",
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  }
}