Electric fences and accidental death

Burke, Michael P.; Odell, Morris; Bouwer, Heinrich; Murdoch, A

doi:10.1007/s12024-017-9851-z

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“…Accidents in association with agricultural electric fences are very rare [38]. Although unintentional human contact with electric fences occurs regularly, it causes little more than temporary discomfort [38]. In the present system, which targets both wild animals and creeping vines, it is possible that wild animals may come into contact with an electric wire on the fence while a vine is being exposed to the arc discharge.…”

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Use of Pulsed Arc Discharge Exposure to Impede Expansion of the Invasive Vine Pueraria montana

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The invasive kudzu vine Pueraria montana var. lobata is an agricultural nuisance that disturbs the field cultivation of crop plants. We developed a simple electrostatic method of suppressing the invasive growth of kudzu vines as an alternative to the use of herbicides for weed control. Exposure of the vine apex to a high-voltage arc discharge was the focal point of the study. To achieve this, we constructed a ladder-shaped apparatus by arranging several parallel copper rods at specific intervals in an insulating frame. The top rod was linked to a direct current voltage generator and pulse-charged at −10 kV, and the remaining rods were linked to a grounded line. Because of the conductive nature of the grounded vine body, the vine climbing along the grounded rods was subjected to a pulsed arc discharge from the charged rod when its apex entered the electric field produced around the charged rod. The part of the vine exposed to the discharge was heated, which promoted vaporisation of body water. This destroyed the tip growing point and prevented vine elongation. A simplified weed control apparatus was developed, which can be fabricated for practical use from inexpensive, ready-made materials.

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“…Electric fences are ubiquitous and essential in modern agriculture. Accidents in association with agricultural electric fences are very rare [38]. Although unintentional human contact with electric fences occurs regularly, it causes little more than temporary discomfort [38].…”

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“…This type had a high output power for charging but carried the risk of electric shock from the charged metal net. In contrast, a pulse-charging type of voltage generator was safer and commonly used with electric fences to deter wild animals [46]. In cases of unintentional human contact with electric fences, it resulted in only temporary discomfort [46].…”

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“…In contrast, a pulse-charging type of voltage generator was safer and commonly used with electric fences to deter wild animals [46]. In cases of unintentional human contact with electric fences, it resulted in only temporary discomfort [46]. For safe usage, the pulse-charging type of voltage generator was employed to operate screens for eliminating invasive kudzu vines climbing on a fence [47], weed seedlings emerging in crop fields [48], and adult houseflies emerging from underground pupae [49].…”

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Electrostatic Techniques for Physically Managing Pathogens, Insect Pests, and Weeds in Field and Greenhouse Cropping Systems

Toyoda

2023

Agronomy

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“…Electric fences are ubiquitous and essential in modern agriculture. Accidents associated with agricultural electric fences are very rare [25]. Although unintentional human contact with electric fences occurs regularly, it results in little more than temporary discomfort [25].…”

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A Simple and Safe Electrostatic Method for Managing Houseflies Emerging from Underground Pupae

Kakutani

Matsuda

Toyoda³

2023

Agronomy

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A simple electrostatic apparatus that generates an arc discharge was devised to control adult houseflies emerging from a soil bed in a greenhouse. Adult houseflies emerging from a soil bed in a greenhouse are a potential vector of pathogenic Escherichia coli O157, carried by animal manure used for soil fertilization. A simple electrostatic apparatus that generates an arc discharge was devised to control these houseflies. The apparatus consisted of two identical metal nets; one was linked to a negative-voltage generator to create a negatively charged metal net (NC-MN), and the other was linked to a grounded line to create a grounded metal net (G-MN). A square insulator frame was placed between the two nets, separating them by 6 mm, and a plastic grating with multiple cells was placed beneath the G-MN to provide a climbing path (54 mm in height) to the arcing sites of the apparatus for adult houseflies emerging on the soil surface. Houseflies that climbed up the wall of the grating and reached the arcing zone were subjected to arc-discharge exposure from the NC-MN and thrown down onto the soil by the impact of the arcing. The impact was destructive enough to kill the houseflies. The structure of this apparatus is very safe and simple, enabling ordinary greenhouse workers to fabricate or improve it according to their own requirements. This study developed a simple and safe tool that provides a physical method to manage houseflies.

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Electric fences and accidental death

Cited by 8 publications

References 27 publications

Use of Pulsed Arc Discharge Exposure to Impede Expansion of the Invasive Vine Pueraria montana

Use of Pulsed Arc Discharge Exposure to Impede Expansion of the Invasive Vine Pueraria montana

Electrostatic Techniques for Physically Managing Pathogens, Insect Pests, and Weeds in Field and Greenhouse Cropping Systems

A Simple and Safe Electrostatic Method for Managing Houseflies Emerging from Underground Pupae

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