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Safer Electro Stim / Play
by Lady Robin
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The right chute represents our skin. It
has a high resistance (normally) so only a
limited number of electrons can flow at any
moment in time. Cells just below our skin
are depicted by the middle column where
resistance is lower thus more electrons can
(will) flow. The cells which make up our
flesh, muscles, organs etc. are much better
conductors (lower resistance). Also cells
below our skin touch each other in 3
dimensions not just 2 as is the case with
skin cells. Thus there are MANY more
possible paths for current to flow in.
has a high resistance (normally) so only a
limited number of electrons can flow at any
moment in time. Cells just below our skin
are depicted by the middle column where
resistance is lower thus more electrons can
(will) flow. The cells which make up our
flesh, muscles, organs etc. are much better
conductors (lower resistance). Also cells
below our skin touch each other in 3
dimensions not just 2 as is the case with
skin cells. Thus there are MANY more
possible paths for current to flow in.
No matter what the maximum/total available current may be, the largest portion(s) will
follow the path (or paths) of lowest (if equal) resistance. Some current will flow in every
conductive path. The amount of current is inversely proportional to the resistance of
each path. i.e. the higher the resistance the smaller the current conversely the lower the
resistance the higher the current.
For example, say we have 5 possible current paths with a total resistance of 25 ohms, we
apply 1 V to the circuit resulting in a total current of 1.4499 Amp. Give 2 of the paths
equal resistance, of say 2 ohms resulting in .3448 Amp for each of these paths. Assign
path 3 a resistance of 5 ohms then .1379 Amp. would flow through it. Make the 4th and
5th paths 8 ohms each so they would carry .0862 Amp each. 68.96% of the total current
flows through paths 1 & 2 while only 13.79% flows in path three. Paths four and five
only carry 8.62% each. Later you will see why this dull, uninteresting, maybe even boring
math info is (can be) CRITICAL!
Before ANY current can flow a COMPLETE circuit must exist. The greatest current
will always follow the path(s) of lowest resistance. Thus when two electrodes are placed
reasonably close together at or below the waist, it is unlikely there would be a lower
resistance path from either electrode going up the torso, across or through the heart, then
back down to the other electrode. The further apart the electrodes are placed, the greater
the potential for unintended current paths (which could go ANYWHERE in the body)!
If you use battery powered devices only, you might skip the next section so long as you
nor anyone you are touching or may touch NEVER contacts a lamp, a motorized
table/chair, a vibrator or anything else plugged into an AC receptacle! If there is even a
remote possibility of using or potentially having contact with a grounded object or a device
connected to AC (whether it is on or off), then the following information is
IMPORTANT!
You can not ‘conlcude’ that wiring in old buildings is ‘unsafe’! Likewise never conclude
wiring in a new building is ‘safe’! When new structures are wired by a licensed electrician
(s) according to the National Electrical Code, NEC, it should, be ‘safer’ than an older
building or a newer one wired by the owner or a ‘friend’. Odds increase that safety is
(should be) a serious concern in older buildings because one or more ‘improvements’ may
have been done improperly. Such ‘improvements’ if/when done wrong, can be
DANGEROUS. One word of CAUTION, too often when a wall outlet/receptacle is
replaced, a ‘grounded’ outlet is installed but, it may or may not be grounded. Some
people have no idea how to correctly connect receptacles. If wired backwards the danger
of shock and/or electrocution is multiplied! Watchout for / avoid a receptacle(s) that is
(are) different from all or most others in that room or in the building UNLESS you test it
with the tester which I describe later!
Places where one could connect to utility wiring were first called ‘taps’ (the ‘plug’ had to
be screwed into a light socket), then 'outlets' replaced 'taps'. Outlets are now called
receptacles. The older style(s) (far left) had identical size slots(for the plug's two blades).
follow the path (or paths) of lowest (if equal) resistance. Some current will flow in every
conductive path. The amount of current is inversely proportional to the resistance of
each path. i.e. the higher the resistance the smaller the current conversely the lower the
resistance the higher the current.
For example, say we have 5 possible current paths with a total resistance of 25 ohms, we
apply 1 V to the circuit resulting in a total current of 1.4499 Amp. Give 2 of the paths
equal resistance, of say 2 ohms resulting in .3448 Amp for each of these paths. Assign
path 3 a resistance of 5 ohms then .1379 Amp. would flow through it. Make the 4th and
5th paths 8 ohms each so they would carry .0862 Amp each. 68.96% of the total current
flows through paths 1 & 2 while only 13.79% flows in path three. Paths four and five
only carry 8.62% each. Later you will see why this dull, uninteresting, maybe even boring
math info is (can be) CRITICAL!
Before ANY current can flow a COMPLETE circuit must exist. The greatest current
will always follow the path(s) of lowest resistance. Thus when two electrodes are placed
reasonably close together at or below the waist, it is unlikely there would be a lower
resistance path from either electrode going up the torso, across or through the heart, then
back down to the other electrode. The further apart the electrodes are placed, the greater
the potential for unintended current paths (which could go ANYWHERE in the body)!
If you use battery powered devices only, you might skip the next section so long as you
nor anyone you are touching or may touch NEVER contacts a lamp, a motorized
table/chair, a vibrator or anything else plugged into an AC receptacle! If there is even a
remote possibility of using or potentially having contact with a grounded object or a device
connected to AC (whether it is on or off), then the following information is
IMPORTANT!
You can not ‘conlcude’ that wiring in old buildings is ‘unsafe’! Likewise never conclude
wiring in a new building is ‘safe’! When new structures are wired by a licensed electrician
(s) according to the National Electrical Code, NEC, it should, be ‘safer’ than an older
building or a newer one wired by the owner or a ‘friend’. Odds increase that safety is
(should be) a serious concern in older buildings because one or more ‘improvements’ may
have been done improperly. Such ‘improvements’ if/when done wrong, can be
DANGEROUS. One word of CAUTION, too often when a wall outlet/receptacle is
replaced, a ‘grounded’ outlet is installed but, it may or may not be grounded. Some
people have no idea how to correctly connect receptacles. If wired backwards the danger
of shock and/or electrocution is multiplied! Watchout for / avoid a receptacle(s) that is
(are) different from all or most others in that room or in the building UNLESS you test it
with the tester which I describe later!
Places where one could connect to utility wiring were first called ‘taps’ (the ‘plug’ had to
be screwed into a light socket), then 'outlets' replaced 'taps'. Outlets are now called
receptacles. The older style(s) (far left) had identical size slots(for the plug's two blades).
Plugs could be inserted either way, so there
was, and still is if you encounter this style, NO
WAY to know if the plug’s hot and neutral are
correctly matched with the receptacle's hot
and neutral or if they are reversed. To
increase safety the NEC (National Electrical
Code) began requiring polarized receptacles be
used in all new structures.
was, and still is if you encounter this style, NO
WAY to know if the plug’s hot and neutral are
correctly matched with the receptacle's hot
and neutral or if they are reversed. To
increase safety the NEC (National Electrical
Code) began requiring polarized receptacles be
used in all new structures.