A REVIEW OF THE POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK ON THE BODY AND ITS MEDICOLEGAL ASPECTS

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Indrajit Sanjiv Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Energy Source ◽  
Electric Current ◽  
Electric Shock ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
The Body ◽  
Home Office ◽  
Electrical Shock ◽  
Medicolegal Aspects ◽  
Energy Flows ◽  
Shock Exposure

The electric current has always been a source of danger to man. The use of electricity in the home, office and factory has increased to such a tremendous extent that energized wires now form dangerous network at every turn.  An electric shock occurs when a person comes in to contact with an           electrical energy source. An electrical energy flows through a portion of the body causing a shock. Exposure to electrical energy may result in no injury at all or may result in devastating damage or death. In the present study compilation of electric current and its medicolegal aspects.

scholarly journals Analysis of Cassava Peel Paste as An Electrolyte of Electrical Energy Source

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-21
Author(s):  
Amir Supriyanto
Keyword(s):  
Energy Source ◽  
Electric Current ◽  
Electrical Power ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Maximum Power ◽  
Electrical Characteristics ◽  
Measurement Results ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Cassava Peel ◽  
Cu And Zn

The electrical characteristics of cassava peel can be detected by using a pair of electrodes, Cu and Zn. Measurement of electrical characteristics is done when the cassava peel is given a 5 watt LED load and when the load is removed. Cassava peel are used in two different ways: fermented and non-fermented. The electrolyte cell used consisted of 20 cells, assembled in three different types: 20 series, 10 series with 2 parallel, and 5 series with 4 parallel. The volume of each cell's paste is 200 ml. The measurement results show that the 20 series circuit produces the greatest electrical voltage, but the electric current is small and the resistance is large. While the series with 20 cells and 5 series with 4 parallel obtained maximum power. The cassava peel which were fermented for 72 hours can increase the electrical power generated from the three types of circuits.

SUCCESSFUL USE OF ELECTRIC SHOCK IN A LIFELESS CHILD AS REPORTED IN 1774

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1972 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 853-853
Author(s):  
T. E. C.
Keyword(s):  
Sudden Death ◽  
Electric Shock ◽  
Great Difficulty ◽  
The Body ◽  
Suspended Animation ◽  
Electrical Shock

The report given below, published in 1774, is the first, to my knowledge, about the use of electrotherapy for children. ELECTRICITY RESTORED VITALITY One part of our benevolent design is to manifest the possibility of recovery in the various instances of sudden death, where the vital powers are suspended, without any essential injury to the frame. This extraordinary relation of resuscitation also manifests the admirable powers of the electrical shock; which we would earnestly recommend in all cases of suspended animation. Sophia Greenhill, on Thursday last, fell out of a one-pair-of-stairs window, and was taken up by a man to all appearance dead. The SURGEONS at the Middlesex Hoapital, and an APOTHECARY, declared that nothing could be done for the child.—Mr. Squires, tried the effects of electricity.—Twenty minutes elapsed before he could apply the shock, which he gave to various parts of the body in vain;—but upon transmitting a few shocks through the THORAX, he perceived a small pulsation; in a few minutes the child began to breathe with great difficulty, and after some time she vomited.—A kind of stupor, occasioned by the depression of the cranium, remained for several days, but, by the proper means, being used, her health was restored.1

scholarly journals An Embedded Based Electric Shock Prevention for Human Safety

2021 ◽  
pp. 218-223
Author(s):  
Dr. P. Bala Shanmuga Vadivu ◽  
Dr. S. Ponlatha
Keyword(s):  
Electric Current ◽  
Electric Shock ◽  
Tissue Damage ◽  
The Body ◽  
Loss Of Consciousness ◽  
Human Safety ◽  
Muscle Spasms ◽  
Current Duration

An electric shock is the effect of passing an electric current through the body. The minimum current a human can feel is thought to be about 1 milliampere (mA). The effect can range from minor tingling to muscle spasms, tissue damage, fibrillation of the heart, loss of consciousness, and even death. These effects depend on a variety of factors, including the strength of the current, duration of the current, the area of the body through which the current passes, and whether the person is grounded or insulated from the ground. Death caused by an electric shock is referred to as electrocution.

scholarly journals Bilateral Distal Radius Fractures in a 12-Year-Old Boy after Household Electrical Shock: Case Report and Literature Summary

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norman Stone ◽  
Mara Karamitopoulos ◽  
David Edelstein ◽  
Jenifer Hashem ◽  
James Tucci
Keyword(s):  
Distal Radius ◽  
Electric Shock ◽  
Distal Radius Fractures ◽  
Radius Fractures ◽  
Electrical Shock ◽  
Medline Search ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Ovid Medline ◽  
Body Fracture ◽  
Humerus Fractures

Background. Fracture resulting from household electric shock is uncommon. When it occurs, it is usually the result of a fall; however, electricity itself can cause sufficient tetany to produce a fracture. We present the case of bilateral fractures of the distal radii of a 12-year-old boy which were sustained after accidental shock. The literature regarding fractures after domestic electric shock is also reviewed.Methods. An Ovid-Medline search was conducted. The resultant articles and their bibliographies were surveyed for cases describing fractures resulting from a typical household-level voltage (110–220 V, 50–60 Hertz) and not a fall after the shock. Twenty-one articles describing 22 patients were identified.Results. Twenty-two cases were identified. Thirteen were unilateral injuries; 9 were bilateral. Proximal humerus fractures were most frequent (8 cases), followed by scapula fractures (7 cases), forearm fractures (4 cases), femoral neck fractures (2 cases), and vertebral body fracture (1 case). Eight of the 22 cases were diagnosed days to weeks after the injury.Conclusions. Fracture after electric shock is uncommon. It should be suspected in patients with persistent pain, particularly in the shoulder or forearm area. Distal radius fractures that occur during electrocution are likely due to tetany.

DEVICE FOR CONVERTING SOLAR ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY, AS WELL AS FOR ACCUMULATING AND STORING ENERGY BY MEANS OF MOLTEN SALT (PROJECT)

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 53-57
Author(s):  
A. T. Abdukadirov ◽  
◽  
A. A. Shodiev
Keyword(s):  
Energy Source ◽  
Renewable Energy Source ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Molten Salt ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Special Significance

This article describes the project of a device proposed by the authors for converting solar energy into electrical energy, as well as for accumulating and storing energy through molten salt. It describes the main details and principle of operation of this device and its special significance in the field of energy as a renewable energy source, which has the highest efficiency

Studi Analisa Potensi Sumber Air sebagai Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Mikrohidro (PLTMH) di Karungan Kelurahan Mamburungan Timur Kota Tarakan

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 22-26
Author(s):  
Hadi Santoso ◽  
Eris Santoso ◽  
Ruslim Ruslim
Keyword(s):  
Energy Source ◽  
Alternative Energy ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Water Discharge ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Water Source ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Hydro Power ◽  
The People ◽  
City Water

The supply of electrical energy in Tarakan City, North Kalimantan, still relies on diesel power which uses a limited number of petroleum energy sources. There is a need for research related to renewable energy sources that have the potential to become alternative energy for the people of Tarakan City. Water is an energy source that has great potential to generate electricity. The energy source that should be taken into account is micro-hydro which can be used as a Micro-hydro Power Plant (PLTMH). A survey of micro-hydro sources in Tarakan City, precisely in the Karungan area, East Mamburungan Village, has been carried out with the direct measurement method of water discharge and the relationship with the power generated. The result shows the water source has a discharge 0.00034 m3/ s, the water velocity of 0.035 m/s and generates power only up to 1.1 watts. Based on the power obtained, the water source in this place cannot be used as a source of micro-hydro energy, but has the potential as a source of pico-hydro energy.

scholarly journals The contribution of bioethanol to sustainable development in Serbia

2013 ◽  
pp. 397-404
Author(s):  
Stevan Popov ◽  
Sinisa Dodic ◽  
Damjan Vucurovic ◽  
Jelena Dodic ◽  
Jovana Grahovac
Keyword(s):  
Energy Source ◽  
Renewable Energy Source ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Plant Origin ◽  
Energy Demands ◽  
The Republic

The pollution caused by the use of fossil fuels for the production of mechanical or electrical energy is one of the most important environmental issues nowa?days. In this respect, biofuels represent a viable source of energy. Bioethanol as a renewable energy source is derived from organic material of plant origin, so-called biomass, thus reducing environmental pollution. The aim of this study was to analyze the potential of bioethanol in meeting future energy demands in the Republic of Serbia.

scholarly journals The effectiveness of a mini photovoltaic cell by using light LED bulbs as a source of photon energy

2021 ◽  
Vol 926 (1) ◽  
pp. 012090
Author(s):  
Mustofa ◽  
Iskandar ◽  
Muchsin ◽  
S Suluh ◽  
T M Kamaludin
Keyword(s):  
Energy Source ◽  
Output Power ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Photovoltaic Cell ◽  
Fresnel Lens ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Light Spectrum ◽  
Pv Cell ◽  
Fresnel Lenses ◽  
Cell Module

Abstract Muxindo’s LED bulb is one of the brands that are widely used by Indonesian people as lighting in the home. This study aims to look at the effectiveness of the light spectrum of the 10, 15 and 20 Watt LED power bulbs as an energy source to generate electrical energy in monocrystalline mini photovoltaic (PV) cell module. The light spectrum is compared with and without the Fresnel lens before being transmitted to the PV surface. The test results show that the PV output power is much better with a Fresnel lens (4.06> 1.67) mW. The efficiency of PV with lens displays slightly different figures, 3.77% at 15 Watt bulb power, while without Fresnel lenses, PV efficiency is 4.86% with a 20 Watt bulb. Need further research, for example, with Philips brand LED bulbs

Vulcanization or Other Heat Treatment by Electrical Conduction

1944 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 188-191
Author(s):  
Felix L. Yerzley
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Electric Current ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Direct Consequence ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Internal Resistance ◽  
Appreciable Amount ◽  
Rubber Belt ◽  
High Dielectric ◽  
Electrical Conductors

Abstract This communication relates to the heating of plastic materials of. a semiconducting nature by passing electricity through them. In particular, it relates to the vulcanization of rubber and rubberlike materials, including Neoprene, with heat generated by the conduction of an electric current and, similarly, it relates to the heat treatment of thermosetting plastics by conduction of an electric current. It is well known that all electrical conductors are heated to some extent by the passage of an electric current. This heating is a direct consequence of internal resistance. The effect so obtained is proportional to the electrical energy absorbed, and is expressed by the equation: power=I2R, in which I is the current in amperes between two points and R is the corresponding resistance in ohms. The unit of power is the watt. Others have used electrical means of heating unvulcanized rubber, but the disclosures differ fundamentally from this proposal. For example, Neerlye coils a steel ribbon and an uncured rubber belt in a spiral and heats the coil by passing electricity through the steel. Newton claims vulcanization by abeam of electrons from a cathode ray tube. The most significant disclosure is by Dufour. This claims the “process for the vulcanization of rubber characterized by the feature that the rubber to be heat-treated is arranged as a dielectric between the electrodes of an electric condenser to which there is applied a high frequency alternating current of a periodicity of several million cycles per second”. This patent is characterized by utilization of high-frequency fields of the order of several megacycles per second. Further, it is not required in induction curing with high-frequency current that the electrodes be in actual mechanical contact with the rubber. Induction curing is facilitated when the material to be heated has both a high power factor and a high dielectric constant, but high electrical conductivity of appreciable amount is not essential to the application of the method.

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