• DocumentCode
    1506175
  • Title

    Higher residential voltages: Safety considerations

  • Author

    Watson, H. H.

  • Author_Institution
    General Electric Company, Bridgeport, Conn.
  • Volume
    78
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1959
  • Firstpage
    155
  • Lastpage
    157
  • Abstract
    The comparative safety aspects of the use of potentials higher than the present 120/240-volt level in residences, as covered in an AIEE symposium, are outlined. The discussion includes shock hazards to people and risks of damage to property and equipment from fires of electrical origin.
  • Keywords
    Electric potential; Fires; Lighting; Standards; Wiring;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Engineering
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0095-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/EE.1959.6446208
  • Filename
    6446208