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Salt mill

Belongs to:
Kitchenware and household appliances
Synonyms:
Pepper grinder, Pepper mill, Salt grinder
Description:

A salt or pepper mill is an electrically driven kitchen device for grinding salt grains or pepper corns. The alternating electric and magnetic fields at the fundamental frequency of 50 Hz resp. 60 Hz are caused by the motor driving the grinding plate.

Frequency ranges:
  • 50–60 Hz
Type of field:
electric and magnetic

Measurements (acc. to literature)

Measurand Value Feature Remarks
magnetic flux density 104 µT (maximum, calculated) - at the surface of the device at 50 Hz [1]

References

  1. Leitgeb N et al. (2008): Magnetic emission ranking of electrical appliances. A comprehensive market survey