PD 6519-3:1999
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15-05-1999
INTRODUCTION
Clause
1 General
1.1 Scope
1.2 General remarks
1.3 Normative references
1.4 Definitions
2 Characteristics of the impedance of the body of livestock
2.1 Internal impedance of animals (Zi)
2.2 Impedance of the hide and skin (Zp)
2.3 Impedance (resistance) of the hoof (Zh, Rh)
2.4 Total body impedance (ZT)
2.5 Initial body resistance (Ro)
3 Values of the total body impedance (ZT)
4 Values of the initial resistance of the body (Ro)
5 Effects on livestock of sinusoidal alternating current
in the range from 15 Hz to 100 Hz
5.1 Threshold of reaction
5.2 Threshold of immobilization
5.3 Threshold of ventricular fibrillation
Bibliography
Figures
Figure 1 - Current flow and impedances of the relevant
parts of the body of a cow for current path
from the nose to the legs
Figure 2 - Diagrams for an animal, for a current path
from the nose to the forelegs (path A) and
and from the forelegs to the hindlegs (path B)
Figure 3 - Diagram for the total body impedance for cattle
for a percentage of 5% of the population
Figure 4 - Ventricular fibrillation for sheep
Figure 5 - Minimum fibrillating currents of sheep as a
function of weight for a shock duration of 3 s
Figure 6 - Minimum fibrillating currents (average) of
various species of livestock as a function of
weight for a shock duration of 3 s
Tables
Table 1 - Impedance (resistance) of the hooves of cattle
(Zh, Rh) for a.c. voltages up to 230 V, 50/60 Hz
Table 2 - Total body impedances ZT for a.c. 50/60 Hz for
cattle for touch voltages up to 230 V
Table 3 - Initial body resistance Ro for cattle
Table 4 - Threshold of ventricular fibrillation for a.c.
50/60 Hz for different species of livestock,
for a shock duration of 3 s
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