DocumentCode
1206073
Title
A Body Current Activated Circuit Breaker
Author
Kremer, Fred ; DiMeo, Frank N. ; Moore, Thomas W.
Author_Institution
Department of Electrical Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pa. 19104.
Issue
5
fYear
1975
Firstpage
418
Lastpage
420
Abstract
The body current activated circuit breaker (BAB), provides a new means of protection from accidental electric shock. It senses the current flowing in the body and reacts to, a dangerous situation by interrupting the power source. An experimental model using a toroidal coil sensor was built and tested successfully.
Keywords
Circuit breakers; Circuit testing; Coils; Contacts; Electric shock; Fibrillation; Hazards; Protection; Sensor systems; Voltage; Animals; Electric Injuries; Electronics, Medical; Humans; Protective Devices;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9294
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TBME.1975.324511
Filename
4120950
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