Re: Fundamental electric shock info (was 60601-1 and patient leakage current)

2005-10-14 Thread emc-p...@ieee.org
I would like to second Pete Perkin's recommendation. I have been to a talk Pete gave that included information from IEC 60479 and the information was very comprehensive and very interesting. If I remember right, it included information on the effects of dry skin vs. wet skin, different current

Fundamental electric shock info (was 60601-1 and patient leakage current)

2005-10-13 Thread emc-pstc@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG
Bob, et al, I would refer you to the IEC 60479 series of standards which deal with the effects of electric shock on the human body. The committee is composed of a worldwide set of medical doctors and engineers who are experienced in these matters. They have collected the best