• DocumentCode
    3494085
  • Title

    The misuse of voltage as a parameter of concern for electrical hazard

  • Author

    Zipse, Donald W.

  • Author_Institution
    Electr. Forensics, LLC, Wilmington, DE, USA
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    25-28 Jan. 2011
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    4
  • Abstract
    The lack of understanding of and the failure to comprehend Ohm´s Law has resulted in disastrous effects on health and business. Using voltage as the criteria for determining electrical safety is deliberately deceptive, deceiving and misleading. Failure to recognize which electrical parameter causes electrical shock and/or electrocution is discussed. The correct parameters that constitute a danger from electricity should be used by electrical engineers and electrical craft personnel. These parameters should be presented to the public so that the public can be educated and made aware of what constitutes an electrical danger. Present everyday examples of the lack of understanding the above principles are presented including the failure of the National Electrical Code to recognize which electrical parameter is responsible for harming humans.
  • Keywords
    electric shocks; electrical engineering; hazards; National Electrical Code; Ohm´s Law; electrical craft personnel; electrical engineers; electrical hazard; electrical safety; electrical shock; electrocution; voltage misuse; Conductors; Equations; Forensics; Grounding; Impedance; Resistance; USA Councils; NEC; NEV; Ohm´s Law;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electrical Safety Workshop (ESW), 2011 IEEE IAS
  • Conference_Location
    Toronto, ON
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4673-1060-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ESW.2011.6164725
  • Filename
    6164725