Clean Current Electrosmog Testing · EMF, RF & Dirty Electricity
Independent home testing · Sunshine Coast & Gold Coast

Know what's running through your home.

We measure electric and magnetic fields, wireless signals, stray current and electrical noise in your home with calibrated instruments, then explain the results in plain English.

Book a Home Survey Start with a Bedroom Check
Common sources

The invisible side of a modern home.

Every home has fields and signals you can't see. Most people have never had them measured. We find where they come from, how strong they are and what, if anything, is worth changing.

“Electrosmog” is the term Switzerland’s Federal Office for the Environment uses for all technically generated electric and magnetic fields. Read their overview →

Pole transformers and power lines The street supply that feeds your home. We measure at the boundary and in the rooms closest to the street.
Power outlets and wiring Circuits in walls and floors carry electric and magnetic fields, strongest where cables bunch near beds and desks.
Switchboard and meter box Where all your circuits meet. We check earthing, neutral connections and net current here.
Solar inverters and batteries Built to strict noise limits when healthy. Ageing parts or a poor install can add noise to your wiring.
Wi-Fi routers and mesh nodes Wireless signals in every room. Placement and a night-time timer make the biggest difference.
LED lighting and dimmers A globe on a dimmer it wasn’t designed for is a common source of electrical noise and flicker.
Chargers and power supplies Switch-mode supplies, especially cheap ones without an RCM mark, can put noise back onto your circuits.
Smart meters Measured where it matters most: the room on the other side of the wall.
What you get

Every source, measured and explained.

Each room gets its own set of readings, with the source of each one identified. This sample shows the layout for a main bedroom.

Clean Current Report · sample layout Main bedroom
Magnetic field Wiring, switchboard, appliances 0.8 mG
Electric field Bedside lamp and cords 42 V/m
Radio frequency Wi-Fi router, 1.2 m away 1,800 µW/m²
Body voltage Lying in bed 1.1 V
Net current Bedroom circuit 0.02 A
Dirty electricity Electrical noise on wiring 120 mV

Example readings. Every report shows each reading against ARPANSA limits and stricter precautionary guidelines, with its source identified room by room.

Why it happens

Why good equipment goes bad.

Almost everything in a modern home switches power on and off thousands to millions of times a second: chargers, LED drivers, solar inverters, pool pumps and induction cooktops. Healthy equipment keeps that electrical noise to itself. As it ages, or when it’s installed poorly, the noise escapes onto your wiring.

01 Healthy equipment contains its noise Filter capacitors, chokes and shielding keep switching noise inside the device, within the limits ACMA sets for products carrying the RCM mark.
02 Ageing parts let it out Filter capacitors dry out over time, faster in Queensland heat. One study modelled about 20 dB more noise from an aged input capacitor after 6,000 hours.
03 Your wiring carries it room to room The noise travels along the cables in your walls to every outlet on the circuit, and the wiring radiates part of it into the room as radio frequency.

What lets the noise out

  • Ageing filter capacitors in chargers, drivers and inverters
  • Cheap power supplies without an RCM mark, often with little filtering
  • Mismatched LED globes and dimmers that switch erratically
  • Long or poorly routed cable runs that turn wiring into an antenna
  • Loose connections and arcing, which are also a safety concern
  • Earthing or neutral faults that send current where it shouldn’t go

Signs worth checking

  • AM radio hiss or buzz near certain rooms or outlets
  • TV, radio or Wi-Fi dropouts when an appliance switches on
  • Flickering or buzzing LEDs
  • Warm or buzzing chargers

None of these prove a fault on their own. Our job is to find the one device that isn’t running as designed, circuit by circuit and device by device. The fix is usually quick and low-cost.

Why we treat electrical noise as a problem

Electrical noise is a recognised power-quality issue in engineering, separate from any health question. Healthy equipment keeps it low. When it rises, it points to equipment that isn’t running as designed.

Equipment fails early Electrical noise can make devices malfunction, lose efficiency, overheat or fail before their time. Schneider Electric, 2023 →
Household devices misbehave Interference in the 2–150 kHz band can cause household equipment and utility assets to malfunction. Subhani et al., 2017 →
Efficiency and lifetime drop These emissions degrade power quality and reduce the efficiency and lifetime of connected equipment. Alfalahi et al., IEEE Access, 2021 →
Radio and TV interference Australian law limits how much noise products may put on the mains and radiate, because it interferes with radio and TV services. ACMA EMC standards →
What we measure

Six measurements, one clear report.

Every reading is taken with calibrated instruments and recorded room by room on your floor plan.

01 Magnetic fields From wiring, switchboards, appliances, inverters and power lines.
02 Electric fields From unshielded cables, lamps and power boards near beds and desks.
03 Radio frequency Wi-Fi, mesh nodes, smart meters, baby monitors and nearby towers.
04 Stray and net current Current on water pipes and earths from neutral faults. A genuine electrical safety issue.
05 Body voltage How much voltage your body picks up lying in bed or sitting at your desk.
06 Dirty electricity High-frequency noise on your wiring from switching equipment.
Services and pricing

Start small or test the whole house.

Clear starting prices, with travel included across the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast.

Entry

Bedroom Check

The room you spend a third of your life in. We test the bed position, bedside wiring, devices and nearby walls.

  • Up to two bedrooms
  • Magnetic, electric, wireless and body voltage
  • On-the-spot findings and simple fixes
  • Written summary with readings
$195 Book a Bedroom Check
Most complete

Clean Current Home Survey

A room-by-room survey of the whole house, inside and out, including the switchboard, meter and property boundary.

  • Every room, all six measurements
  • Switchboard, earthing and net current checks
  • Dirty electricity on every circuit
  • Floor-plan report and prioritised steps
  • Follow-up call to walk through results
$450 single storey · $550 double Book a Home Survey
Solar homes

Solar & Inverter Check

For homes with solar panels or a battery. We check the equipment is performing as designed.

  • Inverter and battery fields
  • DC cable route and earthing
  • High-frequency noise on your circuits
  • Faults flagged with evidence for warranty
$295 Book a Solar Check
Buying or renting

Pre-Purchase Check

Measured readings before you buy or sign a lease, so you know what you're moving into.

  • Power lines, substations and towers
  • Bedroom and switchboard readings
  • Boundary measurements
  • Report within 24 hours
$295 Book a Pre-Purchase Check
How it works

Measure it. Explain it. Fix what matters.

01 Book Call or text. We ask a few questions about your home and what’s prompting the test.
02 Measure One to three hours on site. You’re welcome to walk around with us and see the readings live.
03 Report Readings room by room, with the source of each and both standards side by side.
04 Fix what matters Most fixes cost little or nothing: moving a bed, a router timer, a new charger. Wiring faults go to a licensed electrician.
The Clean Current Report

Numbers you can check.

Every survey ends with a written report you keep. It shows what we measured, where, with which instrument, and how each reading compares with both the Australian limits set by ARPANSA and the stricter precautionary guidelines used by building biologists.

Why Clean Current

Clear readings, practical answers.

We show you what the meters read, explain what each reading means, and help you choose the changes that suit your home.

Backed by an electrical engineering company Years of experience in solar and power systems, and in teaching electromagnetic radiation and high-frequency transients.
Both standards side by side Official ARPANSA limits and stricter precautionary guidelines, so you see the full picture and decide for yourself.
Independent by design We don’t sell or install products. Any repair work can be done by a licensed electrician of your choice.
Stray current is a safety issue too Earthing and neutral faults we find are flagged clearly for a licensed electrician to rectify.
FAQ

Straight answers.

Is EMF in my home dangerous?

Australia’s radiation regulator, ARPANSA, says typical household and wireless exposures are well below safety limits and that no health effects have been established at those levels. It also publishes simple ways to reduce exposure for people who want to. We measure your actual levels so you can make an informed choice rather than guess.

What is electrosmog?

A common name for the mix of electric fields, magnetic fields, radio-frequency signals and electrical noise in modern homes. We measure each one separately.

What is stray current?

Current that flows on paths it shouldn’t, such as water pipes or earthing systems, often because of a neutral fault in the home or the street. It’s an electrical safety issue, and we measure it with a clamp meter at the switchboard and on pipework.

What is dirty electricity?

High-frequency electrical noise that rides on your normal 50 Hz power, typically from inverters, chargers, dimmers and LED drivers. Healthy equipment keeps it low; ageing or faulty equipment lets more out. We measure it at your outlets and trace it circuit by circuit.

I have solar. Should I be concerned?

Inverters and batteries create magnetic fields close to the unit and can add high-frequency noise to household wiring when parts age. Levels usually drop quickly with distance. Our Solar & Inverter Check shows where the fields are and whether anything isn’t performing as designed.

Who does the testing?

Clean Current is backed by an electrical engineering company with years of experience in solar, power systems and electromagnetic radiation. Any wiring faults we find can be fixed by a licensed electrician of your choice.

When is a good time to test?

Before you buy or rent, when setting up a nursery or bedroom, after installing solar or a battery, or whenever you notice buzzing, flicker or radio interference.

How long does a visit take?

A Bedroom Check takes about an hour. A full Home Survey takes two to three hours, depending on the size of the house.

Do I need to do anything before you arrive?

Just run the house as normal, with appliances, Wi-Fi and solar on as usual, so we measure your everyday conditions. Please make sure we can reach the switchboard.

Where we work

Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast.

Sunshine Coast

Noosa, Tewantin, Coolum, Peregian, Maroochydore, Mooloolaba, Buderim, Sippy Downs, Kawana, Caloundra, Nambour, Maleny, Montville and the hinterland.

Gold Coast

Coolangatta, Palm Beach, Burleigh Heads, Miami, Broadbeach, Surfers Paradise, Southport, Robina, Varsity Lakes, Hope Island, Coomera and Tamborine.

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The research

What the evidence says, with every source linked.

Health findings are quoted as each agency publishes them, context included. The engineering evidence comes from peer-reviewed power-quality research and Australian regulators, and supports what we measure: electrical noise from switching equipment, and how it grows as equipment ages.

Health agencies

Swiss Federal Office for the Environment What “electrosmog” means Switzerland’s environment agency uses “electrosmog” for all technically generated electric and magnetic fields. It sets its limits on the precautionary principle, with significantly stricter requirements for installations near where people live. Read the source →
International Agency for Research on Cancer “Possibly carcinogenic” (Group 2B) Extremely low frequency magnetic fields, the kind from household wiring and power lines, are classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans. The category means the evidence is limited, not established. Read the source →
US National Cancer Institute The 0.4 µT figure Pooled studies found about twice the rate of childhood leukaemia where long-term magnetic fields were 0.4 µT or higher. Researchers describe the link as unclear, and fewer than 1% of children were exposed at that level. Read the source →
US National Cancer Institute Distance works “Moving even a short distance from most electrical appliances reduces exposure dramatically.” That is why most of our recommendations cost little or nothing. Read the source →
ARPANSA Phones: distance first Australia’s radiation regulator says the most effective way to reduce exposure from a mobile phone is to increase the distance between the phone and your head or body, and recommends parents encourage children to use exposure-reduction measures. Read the source →
Energy Networks Australia The power industry’s own approach “The Australian Electricity Industry follows a prudent avoidance approach to manage EMF exposure.” It also states that correctly functioning equipment is low risk. Read the source →
World Health Organization Both halves of the picture The WHO concluded in 2007 that the childhood leukaemia evidence “is not strong enough to be considered causal”, and that low-cost ways of reducing exposure may be explored when designing new facilities and equipment. Read the source →

Engineering and power quality

Equipment must meet noise limits Australian Communications and Media Authority
Electrical products sold in Australia must meet ACMA electromagnetic compatibility standards and carry the RCM mark, which limit the noise they put back onto the mains and radiate as radio frequency. Source →
Dirty power affects equipment Schneider Electric · industry article · 2023
Electronic devices can feed electrical noise back onto power lines, causing equipment to malfunction, lose efficiency, overheat or fail early. Source →
Ageing capacitors let more noise out Musznicki et al. · Przegląd Elektrotechniczny · 2011
As a converter’s input capacitor ages, modelled differential-mode noise rose about 20 dB after 6,000 hours, and by 9,000 hours the capacitor was barely filtering. Source →
Noise in the 2–150 kHz band is rising Rönnberg, Bollen et al. · Electric Power Systems Research · 2017
A review by ten power-quality researchers reports increased emission in the 2–150 kHz range from modern equipment. Source →
Limits have not kept pace Subhani, Cuk & Cobben · Renewable Energy and Power Quality Journal · 2017
Devices have met traditional limits while emissions in the 2–150 kHz band have risen, and this interference can cause household equipment to malfunction. Source →
Switching electronics create new emissions Alfalahi et al. · IEEE Access · 2021
Power electronics in solar and smart-grid equipment produce new emissions in the 2–150 kHz range, degrading power quality and reducing efficiency and equipment life. Source →
LED lighting distorts the supply Ayan & Turkay · Energy Reports · 2022
LED lamps are non-linear loads that distort current more than halogen globes do. Source →
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