Led Lights And My Radio

[Apache]

Replaced all the lights in the operating theatre with LEDs. I listen to the radio when I operate, and was having trouble getting a signal recently. I was blaming the hot weather/electricity in the air/thunder. Still playing silly buggers today so bought a new radio. That was having the same issue. Turned the LED lights off and then the radio worked.

Running eight of these:

http://www.ledhut.co.uk/led-bulbs/e27-led-bulbs/7-watt-e27-high-output-standard-shape-led-bulb.html

Some weird EMF interference? Anything I can do?

Loving the extra light.

 

[NozSpark]

Ive also had this before with my radio at a place I had rewired... customer hasn't complained yet 2 years on

 

[steptoe]

I have same issue in my kitchen,

2 sets of lights, 6+4 , different makes, makes no difference what ones are on, radio still gets interference, got a cheapo digital radio from tesco/asda/wherever it was, digital is spot on, 

 

[Apache]

Not in a DAB area

 

[steptoe]

what about an internet radio?

I know zilch about them, but Im of the impression they use your wi-fi, no doubt someone will correct me,  :C

 

[sparkytim]

Had same problem with them, supplier sent me some suppressors but still did not solve the problem totally so they repaced them with a newer type which were fine.

 

[Blue Duck]

Try http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LOGITECH-SQUEEZEBOX-RADIO-LIMITED-EDITION-RED-INC-RECHARGEABLE-BATTERY-NEW-/330964285758?pt=UK_AudioVisualElectronics_PortableAudio_Radios&hash=item4d0f02393e

Friend has one of these, was very impressed by the ability & sound quality!

Not cheap mind.. :yawn

 

[M107]

I had to replace all the old 600x600 florry units with JCC skytiles to stop RF distortion on the radio equipment on the fire service control unit, no issues to date with the JCC units, but during trials some other (has to be said cheaper) LED units caused huge RF distortion on the handheld radios & caused clipping on the repeater units in the work station area.

Just to be super safe we sheilded the radio packs & all antenna RG58 cable runs.

 

[Apache]

Will look into Internet radio.

 

[Sidewinder]

I have an Internet/FM/AM/DAB radio in the house Hi-Fi unit, excellent!!!

Internet radio does need a fast enough internet connection.

My end unit is wired, but it obviously needs your ISP connection to be fast enough to stream.

Though I can stream internet radio down 3G on my iPad OK.

So, it does not need to be that fast,

 

[Evans Electric]

Thats a new problem with LEDs then .

Patche......you don't get DAB  so does it interfere with FM or AM ?

 

[Apache]

FM

 

[Sidewinder]

OK, going on from this then I would say that the lamps don't meet the requirements of the EMC directive...

 

[Evans Electric]

And what would  ...."Music to operate on dogs" be ?  

Thanks for the post BTW  ...not come across it as yet but give it time , then I can nod sagely and announce that I know all about this problem .

 

[steptoe]

well, some of mine [6] are kosnics, !

 

[Apache]

I tend to listen to cheesy commercial radio - Real North East ATM

 

[Evans Electric]

OK, going on from this then I would say that the lamps don't meet the requirements of the EMC directive...

Oooooh yes  hadn't thought of that .... all the stuff we fit should not interfere with radio  etc.  

Cheapskate lamps  Patche ?   :innocent

 

[NozSpark]

The ones that I fitted were £22 + VAT each all in one jobbies .... can't remember the make I'm afraid

 

[Apache]

The ones that I fitted were £22 + VAT each all in one jobbies .... can't remember the make I'm afraid

These were £14 each plus the VAT and I did fit 8 of them!

Not a cheap exercise.

 

[NozSpark]

14 in rows of 5-4-5, switched as a 4, 10 or all 14