Table 2 Experimental settings for electrocution of anaesthetised piglets (n = 13) using constant voltage of 50 Hz and flat electrodes placed on both sides of the chest behind the elbow
Setting | Number of successfully electrocuted piglets | Weight of the electrocuted piglets (kg) | Number of survivors | Weight of survivors (kg) | Voltage (V) | Size of flat electrodes (cm × cm) | Duration of electrical flow (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 0.87; 1.38 | 1 | 0.72 | 75 | 2 × 2 | 15 |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0.73 | 65 | 2 × 2 | 15 | |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0.66 | 75 | 3 × 3 | 15 | |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0.68 | 90 | 3 × 3 | 15 | |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0.74 | 65 | 2 × 2 | 30 | |
6 | 0 | 1 | 0.49 | 75 | 2 × 2 | 30 | |
7 | 3 | 1.48; 1.39; 1.63 | 1 | 1.48 | 75 | 2 × 2 | 15 |
8 | 0 | 1 | 1.58 | 70 | 2 × 2 | 15 |