[NB044071], Technical Note, Arthur Edwin Kennelly, July 9th, 1888
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- Title
- [NB044071], Technical Note, Arthur Edwin Kennelly, July 9th, 1888
- Editor's Notes
- Physiological effect of shock--##Two dogs for experiment.##1st small black mongrel.##Parcelled one fore leg and the opposite hind leg with wet cotton waste wrapped with wire. Res: Between these wires about 7500w by bridge.##800volts from Municipal machine applied direct for about 2 sec. to dog as it rested on rubber sheeting. Current commenced at 1/10the ampere ended at 1 ampere.##22.6 oclock. Result fatal after some minues.##2nd dog light twany animal of greyhound extraction. Parcelled as above. Res: about 8500w##Direct current from 290 volts given for one second 1/10th amp indicated current. Result not fatal. Dog not much hurt.##Current then altenrated at same voltage 11 times per sec: Contact made for 2 secs: Result not fatal but dog much debilitated for several mins.##Current then alternated [20 overstruck]17 times per sec: at 800 volts pressure. Contact for 3 secs: Result fatal in less than half min.
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- Author
- Kennelly, Arthur Edwin
- Date
- 1888-07-09
- Type
- Technical Note
- Folder ID
- NB044-F
- Microfilm ID
- 102:526
- Document ID
- NB044071
- Publisher
- Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University
- License
- CC0 1.0 Universal
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- Archive.org Viewer, Microfilm Series Reel 102
- Item sets
- [NB044-F] N-88-06-06 (1888)