1 - AS/NZS 60479.2:2002 EFFECTS OF CURRENT ON HUMAN BEINGS AND LIVESTOCK - SPECIAL ASPECTS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - INTRODUCTION
7 - CHAPTER 4: EFFECTS OF ALTERNATING CURRENT WITH FREQUENCIES ABOVE 100 Hz
7 - 1 General
7 - 2 Scope
7 - 3 Definitions
7 - 3.1 Frequency factor
8 - 4 Effects of alternating current in the frequency range above 100 Hz up to and including 1 000 Hz
8 - 4.1 Threshold of perception
8 - 4.2 Threshold of let-go
8 - 4.3 Threshold of ventricular fibrillation
8 - 5 Effects of alternating current in the frequency range above 1 000 Hz up to and including 10 000 Hz
8 - 5.1 Threshold of perception
8 - 5.2 Threshold of let-go
8 - 5.3 Threshold of ventricular fibrillation
8 - 6 Effects of alternating current in the frequency range above 10 000 Hz
8 - 6.1 Threshold of perception
8 - 6.2 Threshold of let-go
8 - 6.3 Threshold of ventricular fibrillation
8 - 6.4 Other effects
11 - CHAPTER 5: EFFECTS OF SPECIAL WAVEFORMS OF CURRENT
11 - 1 General
11 - 2 Scope
11 - 3 Definitions
11 - 3.1 Phase control
11 - 3.2 Phase control angle (current delay angle)
11 - 3.3 Multicycle control
11 - 3.4 Multicycle control factor p
11 - 4 Effects of alternating current with d.c. components
11 - 4.1 Waveforms and frequencies
12 - 4.2 Threshold of perception
12 - 4.3 Threshold of let-go
12 - 4.4 Threshold of ventricular fibrillation
12 - 4.4.1 Waveforms consisting of specific ratios of alternating to direct current
13 - 4.4.2 Examples of rectified alternating current
13 - 5 Effects of alternating current with phase control
13 - 5.1 Waveforms and frequencies
13 - 5.2 Threshold of perception and threshold of let-go
14 - 5.3 Threshold of ventricular fibrillation
14 - 5.3.1 Symmetrical control
14 - 5.3.2 Asymmetrical control
14 - 6 Effects of alternating current with multicycle control
14 - 6.1 Waveforms and frequencies
14 - 6.2 Threshold of perception and threshold of let-go
14 - 6.3 Threshold of ventricular fibrillation
19 - CHAPTER 6: EFFECTS OF UNIDIRECTIONAL SINGLE IMPULSE CURRENT OF SHORT DURATION
19 - 1 General
19 - 2 Scope
19 - 3 Definitions
19 - 3.1 Specific fibrillating energy Fe
19 - 3.2 Specific fibrillating charge Fq (C or As)
20 - 3.3 Time constant
20 - 3.4 Shock-duration of a capacitor discharge
20 - 3.5 Threshold of perception
20 - 3.6 Threshold of pain
20 - 3.7 Pain
20 - 4 Effects of unidirectional impulse currents of short duration
20 - 4.1 Waveforms
21 - 4.2 Determination of specific fibrillating energy Fe
21 - 4.3 Threshold of perception and threshold of pain for capacitor discharge
21 - 4.4 Threshold of ventricular fibrillation
22 - 4.5 Examples
27 - Bibliography