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Electrical Hazards
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Electrical Hazards
Electrical current could cause
direct injury to a person if it
passes through his body. If the
amount of exposure is sufficient
large, it could kill him. Electricity
could also be the cause of fires
and explosions.
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Electrical Hazards
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Electrocution and electrical
shock
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Dangerous Current
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Dangerous Current
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Dangerous Current
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Prevention of Electrocution
There are various ways to prevent
electrocution.
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Prevention of Electrocution
b) Proper Earthing
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Prevention of Electrocution
d) Use of low voltage supply
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Prevention of Electrocution
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Prevention of Electrocution
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Prevention of Electrocution
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Prevention of Electrocution
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Prevention of Electrocution
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Prevention of Electrocution
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Prevention of Electrocution
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Legal Requirements
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Legal Requirements
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Fatal Accident
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Fatal Case #1:
A strand of live copper wire had
electrically bridged the earth copper
wires, thus energizing the metal casing
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Fatal Accident #1
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Fatal Accident #1
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Fatal Accident #2
A worker was electrocuted while
switching on an electric hand grinder.
The electric hand grinder was rated
for use at 230 volts but was supplied
with about 400 volts of electricity
from a diesel generator.
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Fatal Accident #2
The 400 volts supply had burnt the
motor of the hand grinder. This
caused the hand grinder’s metal casing
to become “live” and as a result, the
worker was electrocuted.
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Fire and Explosion
Electrical current generates heat
when it flows through a conductor.
Should the amount of heat generated
become excessive, the circuit could
burn, thereby starting a fire. This
would occur if the current flowing in
the circuit exceeded what the circuit
is capable of conducting.
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Fire and Explosion
Excess current would flow if the
circuit is connected to a heavy
load it is not designed to handle,
or where a short circuit has
occurred.
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Fire and Explosion
Generally speaking, a well maintained
electrical equipment and circuit would,
by itself, minimize the risk of fire and
explosion. Overloads and faults are
more likely to occur if the equipment
or the circuit is faulty.
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Fire and Explosion
In addition to having proper
maintenance, some of the ways to
prevent fire and explosion caused
by electricity is discussed below:
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Fire and Explosion
c) Fuses
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Fire and Explosion
b) Excess Current Operated Circuit
Breaker
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Fire and Explosion
c) Thermal Trip Device
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Fire and Explosion