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Which of the following is NOT a source of electromagnetic interference (EMI)?

The correct answer is C. Incandescent lights. Incandescent lights are resistive loads that produce light via a heated filament and generate negligible EMI, unlike the other listed sources.

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Question

Which of the following is NOT a source of electromagnetic interference (EMI)?

Options

  • ACopiers
  • BTransformers
  • CIncandescent lights
  • DFluorescent lights
  • EElectrical power supply cable

How the community answered

(42 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    79% (33)
  • D
    12% (5)
  • E
    5% (2)

Why each option

Incandescent lights are resistive loads that produce light via a heated filament and generate negligible EMI, unlike the other listed sources.

ACopiers

Copiers contain high-voltage charging elements, motors, and solenoids whose switching and mechanical operation generate significant broadband EMI.

BTransformers

Transformers generate alternating magnetic flux in their cores and windings, which radiates electromagnetic fields and makes them a well-known source of EMI.

CIncandescent lightsCorrect

Incandescent bulbs operate by passing current through a resistive tungsten filament, which produces heat and light without any switching transients, arc discharge, or varying magnetic flux that would radiate significant electromagnetic interference. Unlike fluorescent lights that use gas arc discharge and ballasts, or transformers and power cables that produce alternating magnetic and electric fields, incandescent bulbs behave as simple resistors with minimal electromagnetic emission across all frequencies.

DFluorescent lights

Fluorescent lights use a gas arc discharge process and electronic or magnetic ballasts that produce substantial broadband electromagnetic interference.

EElectrical power supply cable

Electrical power supply cables carrying alternating current radiate electromagnetic fields proportional to the current carried and can couple EMI to adjacent conductors.

Concept tested: Identifying sources and non-sources of EMI

Source: https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/interference-your-tv-or-radio

Topics

#EMI sources#fluorescent lights#transformers#incandescent lights

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