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feathers · 03-11-2004, 05:55 PM

The pump generates a strong EMF field (so does any mains waterpump). You could screen the pump by wrapping some copper sheets around it and grounding them. This should reduce the EMF. It's actually not a good idea to have a pump which generates such a strong emf placed inside a computer. It may be standard practice for many users but it's actually pretty dumb. I use an Eheim 1048 and that generates a similar field. It will adversely affect the picture on a monitor and so if the pump isn't screened then it should be situated away from the monitor (and the computer).

03-11-2004, 05:55 PM	#10
feathers Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: UK Posts: 81	The pump generates a strong EMF field (so does any mains waterpump). You could screen the pump by wrapping some copper sheets around it and grounding them. This should reduce the EMF. It's actually not a good idea to have a pump which generates such a strong emf placed inside a computer. It may be standard practice for many users but it's actually pretty dumb. I use an Eheim 1048 and that generates a similar field. It will adversely affect the picture on a monitor and so if the pump isn't screened then it should be situated away from the monitor (and the computer).