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.
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;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TBME.1975.324511
