How Can I Protect my Home from Dirty Electricity?Updated 7 days ago
Dirty electricity (DE) is a type of electrical pollution that travels through your home’s wiring, often created by modern electronics. While it can’t be blocked with shielding, it can be reduced or filtered using practical steps and targeted tools.
What is Dirty Electricity?
Dirty electricity consists of high-frequency voltage spikes and transients on standard 60Hz wiring, usually caused by devices with inverters, dimmers, or switching power supplies. It radiates from wiring and cords, affecting your living environment.
Step 1: Reduce the Sources of DE
Unplug Devices When Not in Use
Chargers, TVs, blenders, and exercise equipment often generate DE even when off or in standby mode.
Unplugging them prevents unnecessary DE creation.
Turn Off Circuit Breakers at Night
De-energizing circuits—especially in bedrooms—eliminates electric and magnetic fields and stops DE from flowing.
Switch to Clean Lighting
Incandescent bulbs generate less DE than LEDs or CFLs.
If incandescent isn’t an option, use EMI-Free LED bulbs like Satic EMI-Free Bulbs.
Avoid Dimmer Switches
Dimmer switches are significant DE generators and should be replaced with standard on/off switches.
Step 2: Filter the Dirty Electricity
Use Plug-In Filters
Plug-in filters like the Satic Pure Power Plug-In Filter clean power at individual outlets and prevent DE from devices feeding back into wiring.
Always test with an EMI meter to confirm results.
Install a Whole-Home Filter
A whole-home filter, such as the EMFSafe Dirty Electricity Filter, is installed at the breaker panel by an electrician and cleans all household circuits.
Step 3: Be Cautious with Grounding Products
Use Grounding Wisely
Grounding mats and sheets can help health, but standard DE filters don’t clean the grounding wire.
Plugging grounding products into a polluted ground can increase DE exposure.
Use NCB Devices for Safer Grounding
The NCB Plug and NCB Pro block unwanted DE and current from the ground conductor, making grounding products safer to use indoors.
Direct-to-Earth Grounding (If Possible)
Use a Grounding Stake for outdoor grounding to avoid electrical system pollution altogether.
Additional FAQ
Q: Can dirty electricity enter my home from outside?
A: Yes. DE can travel from neighbors and utility systems through shared grid wiring.
Q: Do filters eliminate the need to unplug devices?
A: Filters help, but source reduction is still essential. Best results come from combining both.