Title :
Are the National Electrical Code and the National Electrical Safety Code hazardous to your health?
Author :
Zipse, Donald W.
Author_Institution :
Zipse Electr. Eng. Inc., West Chester, PA, USA
Abstract :
The National Electrical Code and the National Electrical Safety Code are contributing to the shocking of Americans. The required wiring practices of the two codes encourages the flow of continuous, uncontrolled current over the earth, metallic piping, building steel, etc. This uncontrolled flow of current has resulted in unsafe electrical shocks to humans. This uncontrolled stray current may have resulted in fatalities. Utilities´ distribution transformer connections contribute to the flow of stray uncontrolled continuous current. The methods of preventing such stray current is discussed. A case of a swimming pool shocking the bathers is also examined
Keywords :
building wiring; distribution networks; earthing; electric shocks; fault currents; power transformers; safety; standards; National Electrical Code; National Electrical Safety Code; USA; distribution transformer connections; health hazards; stray current prevention; uncontrolled stray currents; unsafe electrical shocks; wiring practices; Bonding; Circuits; Current; Earth; Electric resistance; Humans; Immune system; Impedance; National Electrical Safety Code - c2; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial & Commercial Power Systems Technical Conference, 1999 IEEE.
Conference_Location :
Sparks, NV
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5593-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICPS.1999.787239
