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[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Now we have the same effect, but digital: Running the microwave might take out everyone's wi-fi signal in the house. Mine will poleaxe my Bluetooth earphones as long as it's running.

[–] Malfeasant@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That really shouldn't happen... I've owned a few microwave ovens, and a few wifi routers, and I've never had that problem...

[–] Gabu@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

It does happen, and it's perfectly in-spec for it to happen (with some frequencies of wifi). WiFi & BlueTooth use generic bands of the RF spectrum which are also reserved for emissions by unshielded equipment. While the oven part of a microwave oven must be shielded, the transformer circuit isn't required to be. Also, the house wiring can oscillate at a similar harmonic frequency.