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Extractor hood

Belongs to:
Kitchenware and household appliances
Synonyms:
Extractor fan
Description:

An extractor hood is an electrically driven device for extracting cooking or baking vapor. In some cases, an additional fan is integrated. The alternating electric and magnetic fields at the fundamental frequency of 50 Hz resp. 60 Hz are caused by the operation of the filter or resp. the fan.

Frequency ranges:
  • 50–60 Hz
Type of field:
electric and magnetic

Measurements (acc. to literature)

with fan
Measurand Value Feature Remarks
magnetic flux density 0.06 µT (mean, measured) - average value of 9 extractor hoods at a distance of 100 cm; measurement bandwidth: 40 - 800 Hz [1]
magnetic flux density 0.08 µT (mean, measured) - average value of 9 extractor Hoods at a distance of 1 m; measurement bandwidth: 40 - 800 Hz [1]
magnetic flux density 0.5 µT (mean, measured) - average value of 9 extractor hoods at a distance of 50 cm; measurement bandwidth: 40 - 800 Hz [1]
magnetic flux density 45.18 µT (mean, measured) - average value of 9 extractor hoods at a distance of 5 cm; measurement bandwidth: 40 - 800 Hz [1]
without fan
Measurand Value Feature Remarks
magnetic flux density 0.26 µT (mean, measured) - average value of 9 extractor hoods at a distance of 50 cm; measurement bandwidth: 40 - 800 Hz [1]
magnetic flux density 0.5–2 µT (maximum) - - [2]
magnetic flux density 4.77 µT (mean, measured) - average value of 9 extractor hoods at a distance of 5 cm; measurement bandwidth: 40 - 800 Hz [1]

References

  1. Preece AW et al. (1997): Magnetic fields from domestic appliances in the UK
  2. Neitzke HP et al. (2006): [EMF manual - Electromagnetic fields: sources, risks, protection]