Hi everyone,
We have an issue that is developing around our renovation of the lab
space to house our 800 MHz NMR system. The building's Main
telecommunications lines enter the building in the area where the 800
will be installed (well outside of the 5-gauss line); however, some of
the telecom. lines run around (above) where the magnet will go. They
will be in copper conduit, and the won't ever move.
We aren't concerned about any of this affecting our NMR performance, but
they (the telecommunications people) are concerned that somehow the
magnet will affect the performance of their telecommunications system.
I can't think of anything a static magnetic field would do, and we have
ethernet cables running all over the existing NMR labs (over and around
magnets, ...etc.). I have never experienced any adverse affects.
Does anybody out there know of any published data or guidelines related
to high static (DC) magnetic fields and telecommunications data lines?
Maybe some of you folks who have recently done NMR lab
construction/renovation have some hard data that will alleviate the
worries of our IT people. I would like to put this to rest quickly so
that we can proceed with getting the lab ready.
Thanks in advance. I will summarize results if any useful data is
indeed out there.
Cheers,
-Rich Shoemaker
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Richard K. Shoemaker, Ph.D.
NMR Facility Director
University of Colorado at Boulder
Phone: (303) 492-7062 Fax: (303) 492-5894
E-Mail: Richard.Shoemaker_at_Colorado.edu
Received on Tue Nov 25 2003 - 10:57:23 MST