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Document ID (ISN)19117
CIS number 73-570
Year 1972
Convention or series no. Fb F78
Author(s) Lauerer F.
Title The use of fault-current breakers for accident prevention in electricity consumer installations
Original title Unfallverhütung bei Stromverbraucheranlagen durch empfindliche Fehlerstrom-Schutzschalter [in German]
Bibliographic information Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Unfallforschung, Aussenstelle, Postfach 166, 54 Köln, Federal Republic of Germany, 1972. 157p. Illus. 79 ref.
Abstract Following general considerations on the optimal level of safety, and on electrical accident statistics, the author considers various possible ways of protection against contact hazards. He then considers fault-current sensitive circuit breakers (tripping limit: 30mA): historical review, operation, medical aspects, protection applications, conditions for use, possible effects. The problem of protective conductors has not yet been fully resolved. It is concluded that widespread use of the fault-current circuit breaker would reduce by 80% the number of fatal electric accidents (around 160 fatalities per year in the Federal Republic of Germany).
Descriptors (primary) electricity; electrical accidents; fault current protection; electrical equipment
Descriptors (secondary) description of equipment; switchgear; fatalities; contact voltage protection; electrical safety; conductors
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Subject(s) Electricity
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Electricity