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Can BT Earpiece really do this? |
Skaff
Joined: Mar 22, 2002
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Went to put petrol in my car and was wearing my Bluetooth earpiece. When Iwent to pay the girl behin the counter asked me not to wear the BT device when using the petrol station as one garage had blown updue to someone wearing one! She said it was something to do with the frequency. Was this crap? Or has anyone else heard of this? |
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Vlammetje
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I thought it was cellphones radiation that was dangerous...  didn't hear about  tho and since it was a military frequnecy in at least 2 countries I doubt it could blow up anything significant.
But perhaps this is too simple a line of thinking.....
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masseur
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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well, zou often see signs at petrol stations to turn of radio transmission equipment.
Here is one site that says its an urban myth that it can cause an explosion, and Here is one that says it can...
you decide!
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Dj Boyi
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Its crap!
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Cycovision
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The theory's sound, but in practice it just wouldn't happen. It's the same reason as why you should never put metal objects in a microwave oven, it causes arcing (sparks), but the signal from a mobile phone is much, much less powerfull than the radio waves produced by a microwave and so it would be practically impossible to produce a spark in this way. |
Vlammetje
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In fact most ppl (where I am anyway) including myself use cellphones at gas stations. Never had anything explode on me  nor has anybody ever told me I couldn't do that. I am fairly sure there are no signs anywhere about cellphones overe here, at least I've never seen them.....
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slamEVIL
Joined: Aug 14, 2003
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it's an urban myth. they tested it on a show called "myth busters" on TLC (don't know if you guys get that outside of the U.S.)
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ragazzo
Joined: Jul 25, 2002
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It is true... itīs very seldom but it can happen with mobile phones...
Lots of european countries have this sign in gas station (no mobile phones) but lots of folks don't even see it...
BTW: it is not the bluetooth earpiece by itsel, but if you have such one, it means that ur mobile phone is on....
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Dj Boyi
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Like i said,its crap,i have known the guy who owns a petrol station down the road from where i live for years. He told me that when mobile phones were first made they had a high RF signal which cud be dangerous but now modern mobiles are made much better and are much less dangerous than they used to be,bt headsets have even weaker signals so you should be fine. But if still you have an 80's brick......switch it off! ;-)
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slattery69
Joined: Jan 03, 2003
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From: north east england
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i think it fairly out of date like boyi said.i say them test it on a show on british tv they covered a caravan in pertrol and left drums of exposed petrol inside then they filled up the caravan with about 20-30 mobiles and rang them all at the same time and nothing happened.
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Jim
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Some Q8 stations shows a "no phone" sign, well here in Belgium ... |
exile
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I see it only being possible to cause a fire/explosion from a cellphone if the cellphone emits a small fraction of static electricity, similar to the small static that can fry a motherboard.. ect.. They did a special on a network station here in the states 2 years ago that showed how not so frequently, but quite possible... people who left their cars on would spark electricity when they touched their car therefor igniting themselves and being unable to extinguish the flames. Eh, I think it's a 1/1000000000000 chance, and they are forced to put the sign up. Keep your BT on your ear, you'll be fine, and if you catch on fire.. eh.. I guess I was wrong. |
cezwho
Joined: Jan 02, 2004
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totally not true!!!
hhhmmm.... |
volvoman
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Lets face it, electric and flamable objects do not mix full stop. DO NOT use your phones in petrol stations at all. You all seem to think it is a myth, and that is up to you. But I can tell you, that these devices are very dangerous in these places. It all has to do with the vapour produced by the petrol in the station, when you fill up with fuel you can see it. Petrol it's self is just like any liquid, and if you have a drum full of petrol and through in a lit match, the petrol will put it out. But if you through the same match in to a drum half full, it will explode. Have you not seen the signs saying no naked lights or smoking, at these places. If you have a broken headlamp, it can do the same thing. Petrol is only harmfull when exposed to air, so when filling up switch off those phones. All of you must be idiots.
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chaos77
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I remember cb radios were not allowed to be used at petrol stations. But no mention was made of ignition risk the main concern being interference with the electronics in the pumps. Perhaps they are worried in case we get some free petrol hehe! :-D
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Posted: 2003-12-31 14:07
