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  "slug": "which-emf-meter-should-i-buy",
  "name": "Which EMF meter should I buy?",
  "summary": "Match the instrument class to the quantity: RF meter, three-axis gaussmeter, E-field/body-voltage kit, or IF meter. Demand stated band, real units, peak-hold and calibration.",
  "status": "verified",
  "lastVerified": "2026-08-12",
  "data": {
    "question": "What kind of EMF meter do I actually need?",
    "answer": "It depends entirely on what you are looking for, because no single instrument covers the range: an RF power-density meter for wireless sources, a three-axis gaussmeter for wiring and power lines, an electric-field meter or body-voltage kit for bedroom wiring, and an intermediate-frequency meter for induction hobs, inverters and EVs. Whatever the class, insist on a stated frequency range, a readout in real units rather than a colour scale, peak-hold as well as average mode for RF, and a calibration statement. A cheap meter used outside its band produces confident readings that are simply wrong — the most common failure mode in consumer EMF measurement.",
    "cluster": "measurement",
    "aliases": [
      "best EMF meter",
      "what EMF meter to buy",
      "EMF meter recommendation"
    ],
    "related": [
      "meters:broadband-rf-meter",
      "meters:elf-gaussmeter",
      "meters:intermediate-frequency-meter"
    ]
  },
  "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"
    }
  ],
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