M. B. E.

SOCIETY’S
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, AMBAJOGAI.

UNIT-V
EARTHING

By
Prof. L. V. BAGALE
NEUTRAL EARTHING
TOLERABLE CURRENT
Range of Tolerable Current Effects of an electric current passing through the
vital parts of a human body depend on:
• Duration of the current flow,
• Magnitude of the current flow, and
• Frequency of this current
Ventricular fibrillation = immediate arrest of blood circulation
Effects of Current Magnitude on the Body
• < 1 mA ------------- No sensation
• 1 – 8 mA--------- Sensation of shock, but not painful
• 8 – 15 mA--------------Painful shock, “let go value”
• 15 – 20 mA------------- Painful shock, loss of muscle control
• 20 – 50 mA --------------Severe muscle contractions
• 50 – 200 mA-------------- Heart failure possible
• > 200 mA -----------------------Severe burns and heart failure