Horse die from electric shock

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The question has to be what voltage was this buried cable carrying?

An what was the extent of the damage area?

:|

 

[Andy™]

I know what you are saying, but I still think that if you put them in wellies it wouldn't be an issue,

if they were wearing rubber shoes, their body resistance would be much higher, so whilst voltage may be the same, the current that can flow would be much less

 

[Apache]

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[Sidewinder]

Yes mate ^ it is a valid point.

However, the step potential is a well documented phenomenon and one of the reasons for agri locations to be "special".

Lets take my 50mA, and your 2m (ish) with 230V to earth if that was dissipated across the 2m then we would need a surface resistance of 4k6 ohms, pretty low perhaps?

Think of an earth rod potential through the local transformer earth rod completing the earth fault loop impedance path?

However, the current flowing in the event of an earth fault could be many magnitudes greater than this...

 

[Sidewinder]

I have already commented on the engineering prowess of journalists etc.! :slap

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Oh and now apparently Volts kill!

Try telling that to the next person to touch a Van De Graff generator!

 

[Manator]

The instance you mention is in America where a 220V cable was removed. Interesting factor in all this is the racing industries admittal that the training and breeding have led to weak hearts in race horses, I would expect the racing world will be aware of this and maybe send in the electrical squad before a race meeting.

 

[Sidewinder]

Typical "thouroughbreads" just like pedigree dogs & cats, the breeding seems to weaken them?

Patch?

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

There are further topics in the ESC tech manual

EARTH ELECTRODE(S) E E5-2

Resistance areas, determination of the extent of, by calculation

has a load of calcs and stuff thats too much work to copy onto here..

but for those who have access to it it make interesting reading...

anyway a bottom line summary...

they do a worked example of an earth rod fault where the rod rises to 184v

from there illustration at the following radial distances around the rod you can get these voltages..

0.5m - 68.6v

1.0m - 50.1v

2.0m - 32.9v

3.0m - 24.3v

 

[Sidewinder]

^ Nah mate toooo much to do to keep my head above water earning money to pay the bills, than get involved with stuff like that, I'm only on here so much as I am in between doing reports & quotes!

 

[Sidewinder]

Specs was that with an instantaneous 30mA fault current?

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

Now if Steptoe had TT'd all the horses..

and the arena had got a bath in it..

it may have been RCD'ed?

:innocent

 

[Sidewinder]

OK I made a typo!

 

[Apache]

Burmese cat, 12 months old, falls from tree,

 

[kme]

`Pache - in answer to the earlier question - the resistance measurement would be between the horse`s front hoof & rear hoof (on the same side, i`d say). A "simple" multimeter (NOT megger) would give you the appropriate reading

How is a supposedly defunct cable, owned by the DNO, still energised.

What damage was caused during the recent drainage works?

Who is gonna get their botty sued off?

(Answers on the back of a fiver please)

Or should we have a poll? (run by Gallup, naturally) :coat

 

[sellers]

Act of god, he created neutrons, protons and electrons, his fault! Case closed!

That would be my defense

 

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Where do I attach my multimeter to the horse?

Testicles...

can I say that?

ohhh looks likeI can!:BlushingO) :innocent

 

[kme]

OY!

See post #60

I gave a serious answer - and you just ignored me (again).

Thats it - punishment time. No Guinness for you for 5 days - even if you grovel................

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

`Pache - in answer to the earlier question - the resistance measurement would be between the horse`s front hoof & rear hoof (on the same side, i`d say). A "simple" multimeter (NOT megger) would give you the appropriate reading How is a supposedly defunct cable, owned by the DNO, still energised.

What damage was caused during the recent drainage works?

Who is gonna get their botty sued off?

(Answers on the back of a fiver please)

Or should we have a poll? (run by Gallup, naturally) :coat

Dunno..

But Deke says he's up for the botty smacking!

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OY!See post #60

I gave a serious answer - and you just ignored me (again).

Thats it - punishment time. No Guinness for you for 5 days - even if you grovel................

Pushy bl00dy shovey..

I wuz answeing I have you know!!

 

[Bacon]

Electrical Products - What happened at Newbury?

 

[sellers]

Good link Bacon!

I think it was a very lucky escape for the people walking on this ground! We can see how it would affect a 4 legged animal over a 2 legged human, but still it could have easily taken someone life in the right or wrong situation.