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Milliamp dangersLess than 1/2 milliamp no sensation
1/2 to 2 milliamps Threshold of perception
2 to 10 milliamps muscular contraction
5 to 25 milliamps painful shock (may not be able to let go)
Over 25 milliamps Could be violent muscular contraction
50 to 100 milliamps Ventricular fibrillation
over 100 paralysis of breathing. You can see above, if the circuit was not disconnected the damage that milliamps currents can cause. 2 to 10 milliamps will cause muscular contraction but the circuit is opened in 1/40th of a second so that no damage will be caused. The electronic metering of the current at a level of 5 milliamps (.005 amps) was picked by convention as a safe level to trip the breaker. If there is a difference of 5 milliamps of the current entering the circuit and leaving the circuit, the logic states that the current must be going some place else which could be detrimental to someones health, so the breaker shuts off the current to the load.
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What is the purpose of 5 Pins plug in wall industrial socket?
Different pin configurations define different configurations of voltage and amperage. Your receptacle could be a three phase four wire grounding receptacle. To see more go to related linksbelow.
What is the electrical symbol for a GFCI receptacle?
== == == == It's a receptacle symbol, usually with "GFCI", "G", or "GFI" written under it. To find out exactly which symbol is used on your prints, look at the electrical legend, which is normally page E-1, E-001, etc.
How does a ground fault circuit interrupter shuts down a circuit?
A ground fault circuit breaker detects leakage current between the hot wire coming off the breaker and the neutral/ground since the neutral is bonded to the ground in the panel, if it senses a current of 6 milliamps or more it will trip. Note: no sharing of the neutral for a circuit on a ground fault breaker If a few milliamps from the hot (black) wire do not return on the neutral (white) wire, then a GFCI assumes that current it traveling harmfully elsewhere through your body. So it disconnects. A GFCI can monitor 15,000 milliamps. But if only 5 go missing, then a GFCI trips.
What are the phases for phase 10?
1. Two Sets of Three 2. A set of three run of four 3. Set of Four run of Four 4. Run of 7 5. Run of 8 6. Run of 9 7. Two sets of four 8. Seven Cards of one Color 9. Set of 5 run of 2 10. Set of 5 Run of 3 Completely from memory :) Actually, Phase 9 is set of 5 and set of 2...Phase 10 is set of 5 and set of 3
How do we get values through pointers instead of arrays in c?
If the pointer is pointing to an array, you would do the exact same and use [], but if it weren't pointing to an array, you can use * to extract data from the pointer. eg: int a = 5; //set a to 5 int* b = &a;//set b to the address pointed by b int result = *b; //extract data b is pointing to (5) result would then be 5
How many amps does gfci trip at?
GFCI receptacle are designed to trip on 5 milliamps.
How do you wire dual switch-plug gfci which has extra wires?
there should be 5 wires, hot and switched hot for the switch and hot, neutral and ground for the gfci receptacle.
Can you feed multiple outlets to one GFCI outlet near the sink?
code states that if a water source such as a sink is within 6 feet of a receptacle, that recetacle (s), must be protected by a GFCI receptacle. I believe the actual distance is 5 feet. Please forgive me if I'm wrong. But the NEC also requires that ANY counter top receptacles in a kitchen and receptacles ANYWHERE in a bathroom must be GFCI protected. More directly to your question, ordinary receptacles can be protected from a GFCI receptacle if properly wired. They are designed to do that. It is a way to save money. You may also consider a GFCI breaker if you have many receptacles to protect. I was told once that there is a limit of 3 "piggy backed" receptacles per GFCI but I have never seen that in the NEC.
Can a difference of 5 milliamperes for 30 milliseconds trip a gfci?
Yes it can.
How long does it take a current of 5 milliAmpere to deliver 15 coulomb of charge?
Charge = (current) x (time)Time = charge/current = 15/0.005 = 3,000 seconds = 50 minutes .
How do you construct a simple circuit?
STEPS IN CONSTRUCTING A SIMPLE ELECTRIC CIRCUIT:1.Prepare the materials.2.Remove the bulb from the receptacle.3.Unscrew the screw in the receptacle using a screw driver.4.Extend the cord of a wire using pliers.5.Connect the cords of the wire in between the loosen screw and the receptacle.6.Put the bulb again on the receptacle.7.Attach the cord at the end of both batteries.
How do you construct a simple electric circuit?
STEPS IN CONSTRUCTING A SIMPLE ELECTRIC CIRCUIT:1.Prepare the materials.2.Remove the bulb from the receptacle.3.Unscrew the screw in the receptacle using a screw driver.4.Extend the cord of a wire using pliers.5.Connect the cords of the wire in between the loosen screw and the receptacle.6.Put the bulb again on the receptacle.7.Attach the cord at the end of both batteries.
What is the purpose of 5 Pins plug in wall industrial socket?
Different pin configurations define different configurations of voltage and amperage. Your receptacle could be a three phase four wire grounding receptacle. To see more go to related linksbelow.
What is the electrical symbol for a GFCI receptacle?
== == == == It's a receptacle symbol, usually with "GFCI", "G", or "GFI" written under it. To find out exactly which symbol is used on your prints, look at the electrical legend, which is normally page E-1, E-001, etc.
The real number -5 belongs to which set of numbers?
-5 to a set number is -5
Can 115 volt air conditioner with 5 15plug use 230v 6 15 receptacle outlet?
Doesn't sound like a good idea to me.
What is the set of all integer divisible by 5 in set builder notation?
what os the set of all integers divisible by 5
