TC 64

Electrical installations and protection against electric shock

MT 4 Convenor & Members

Convenor		National Committee
Mr Klaus Haverkampf		DE

Member	National Committee
Mr Chris Andrews	AU
Mr Frank Bertie	GB
Mr Horst Blüchert	SE
Mr David Browne	AU
Mr Vito Carrescia	IT
Mr Geoffrey Cronshaw	GB
Mr Mauro Gabaglio	IT
Mr Joakim Grafström	SE
Mr Mark Harris	NZ
Mr Reinhard Hirtler	AT
Mr Isaac Kruger	ZA
Mr Jacques Lambrozo	FR
Mr Thomas P Lanzisero	US
Mr Robert Müller	DE
Mr Marc Paupert	FR
Mr Géraud Pellissier de Feligonde	FR
Mr Reinhard Pelta	DE
Mr Peter Perkins	US
Mr Hugh Pratt	GB
Mr Josef Schmucki	CH
Mr Etienne Tison	FR
Mr Giovanni Ungaro	FR
Mr Bob Woodhead	NZ
Mr Claus-Dieter Ziebell	DE
Mr Wolfgang Zschiesche	DE

Title & Task

MT 4

Effects of current passing through the body

The task is to provide basic guidance on the effect of current
shocks on human beings and livestock, for use of drafting of
electrical safety requirements.

The result of this work is mainly used by TC 64 as a basis for
fixing requirements for protection against electric shock. It
may serve also as a guide to other IEC committees and countries
needing such information. In particular WG 4 is dealing with
limits of ventricular fibrilation which is the main cause of
death by electric current shocks. The results of physiological
research have to be implemented to better appreciate the
influence of the main physiological parameters on threshold of
perception, reaction, let-go and ventricular fibrilation.

International

Electrotechnical

Commission