Title :
Potential Arc Hazard Produced by Handling Connectors While Operating Pulsed Microwave Equipment
Author :
Friend, A.W. ; Gartner, S.L.
Abstract :
Large microwave pulses with low average power can cause arcs between the sharp center pins of N-type connectors and biological tissues. These arcs may have enough energy to ignite volatile vapors.
Keywords :
Auditory system; Biological tissues; Cables; Connectors; Electromagnetic heating; Fingers; Hazards; Microwave devices; Pain; Pins;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1982 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX, USA
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1982.1130613
