Will MCB tripped off, if there is an electric shock to Human body?

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Will MCB tripped off, if there is an electric shock to
Human body?

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Will MCB tripped off, if there is an electric shock to Human body?..

Answer / jai prakash narain singh

MCB WILL NOT TRIP,MCB TRIPS ONLY IN CASE OF SHORT CIRCUIT,

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Will MCB tripped off, if there is an electric shock to Human body?..

Answer / s.saravanan

No the mcb may trips in only shortcircuit and over
currents.Eventhough 30 mA also causes the human beeing to
fatal accidents. For this we should use RCCB and ELCB.

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8 Yes

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Will MCB tripped off, if there is an electric shock to Human body?..

Answer / pillay

MCB is designed on the principle of magnetic or heat
actuated tripping mechanism.The higher the current flowing
through the sensing circuit the faster it trips Whereas to
cause shock to human body a current as little as 10 ma is
enough and can be fatal

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Will MCB tripped off, if there is an electric shock to Human body?..

Answer / shallu kochhar

yes due to over current

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9 Yes

5 No

Will MCB tripped off, if there is an electric shock to Human body?..

Answer / k.mani kandan

no because it trips only short circuit and over
loaded.......