10/12/2026
Paranormal Equipment
For those of you that enjoy investigating the dark and or spooky locations, whether you do it seriously or simply for fun, please take the time to know how the equipment works. That includes what might cause false positives. I post something about this from time to time because I see a lot of people that simply get excited by their equipment going off...but not because it actually alerted to a potential energy.
There are plenty of gimmicks on the market. Some will absolutely just randomly light up and or sound and others have certain features that might allow you to call in more ghosts...does that even sound realistic? If you investigate or want to have an educated idea about potential interaction with a spirit, then know what sets the equipment off (this includes knowing how it will act when the battery becomes very weak).
Generally speaking, EMF detectors (just like our Spirit Bells) are designed to alert when they detect additional electromagnetic energy. Electromagnetic energy is the same energy that is in our body. So if you place the piece of equipment on a stable surface (away from other know electrical influences) and turn the device on and move your body away from it quickly, the device will create its own electromagnetic energy field (EMF). Then after a few seconds, move your hand towards the piece of equipment. The distance (between your hand and the equipment) it takes to activate the equipment will very from a couple of feet to actually touching the device (depending on the type of equipment and the power supply) with most equipment being activated within inches. Once you have tested the EMF field, then walk around the area to ensure the surface is stable and vibrations won't cause a false positive.
Just by starting with this approach, you can significantly reduce false positives. There are additional steps that you can easily take to even confirm spirit interaction which I will make a post about soon.
Good luck!!
Robert Murphy
