Errors in Electronic Radon Gas Monitors due to electromagnetic interferences

Author

Aciu, Lia Elena ; Ogrutan, Petre Lucian ; Nicolae, George ; Ursachi, Corneliu

Author_Institution

Transilvania Univ. of Brasov, Brasov, Romania

fYear

2014

fDate

22-24 May 2014

Firstpage

144

Lastpage

149

Abstract

Radon concentration measurements in air with an Electronic Radon Gas Monitor in a location close to the telecommunication antenna gave unacceptable values. This paper presents several sets of measurements of electric field at low and high frequency and Radon concentrations in studied location and at the reference location. The Radon concentration measurements were performed both with electronic devices and with the alpha track detectors. To determine susceptibility Radon detector, tests were carried out for galvanic and radiated disturbance coupling. Radiated Immunity tests were made in a TEM cell in the range 850MHz-900MHz, according to IEC 61000-4-6 in the frequency range 150kHz-80MHz. Tests revealed errors of measuring the concentration of Radon gas in the presence of disturbances.

Keywords

TEM cells; antennas; chemical variables measurement; electric field measurement; electromagnetic interference; gas sensors; immunity testing; measurement errors; radon; IEC 61000-4-6; Rn; TEM cell; air; alpha track detector; electric field measurement; electromagnetic interference; electronic device; electronic radon gas monitor; frequency 150 kHz to 80 MHz; frequency 850 MHz to 900 MHz; galvanic disturbance coupling; radiated disturbance coupling; radiated immunity test; radon concentration measurement error; susceptibility radon detector; telecommunication antenna; Antenna measurements; Detectors; Electric fields; Electric variables measurement; Frequency measurement; Measurement uncertainty;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optimization of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (OPTIM), 2014 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Bran

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OPTIM.2014.6850914

Filename

6850914