subject: Test And Tag Sydney To Avoid Electrocution [print this page] There are no concrete studies but experts estimate that an average of 30 people die from electrocution in Australia each year. Another 1,000 houses or so are damaged because of fires caused by electrical short circuit. Countless others suffer from electrical shock that can cause injuries from mild to severe. Testing and Tagging Device is one practice that helps prevent electrical accidents in households and offices.
Electric shock vs. electrocution
First, theres a need to define electric shock and electrocution. While both refer to the electric current that passes through ones body, the main difference is the result: an electric shock means you survived the ordeal, electrocution meanwhile means the person died from the current. Electricity may be both AC or alternating current and DC or direct current. With AC, a person can let go when the voltage cycle drops to zero volts. With direct current, you will have no such luck because the current will grip you and your only hope is when the circuit breaker trips.
Heres the problem though: current travels at the speed of light and it would have already coursed through your system, affecting your vital organs before the breaker will have the chance to trip. Professional test and tag Sydney services will tell you whether your system is AC or DC.
Different volts for different folks
If you touch a live war with an alternate current of 50 volts or less, you will get a major shock but it will not be strong enough to create a wound. If the AC is 50 volts of more until 300 volts, you will be pulled and locked in. Electrical currents above 300 volts are strong enough to throw you a few feet across.
Contact for A1 testing and tagging device to make sure that your electrical equipment and appliances are working like they should; and that you are not putting anybody in your household or office in danger because of negligence.
The tingle you had, I supposed was either voltage trying to break the impedance (Resistance) of your body or the current flowing through you hand only (meaning the current entered and exited the hand or arm).
Wet and dangerous
All the above numbers apply when the conditions are dry. If you are standing on wet ground, however, the damage will be magnified. The reason some people survive an electrical shock is because their body offer more resistance to the current. Thats why testing and tagging contractors use gloves and leather booths to serve as insulators and prevent the current from completing the circuit.
