Question

What is meaning of primary and secondary electric shock?

Answer 1

Primary Electric Shock During Welding Process. ... One of the accidents that happen during the process of welding is Electric shocks. The primary shock is a condition when the primary voltage shock - at 115 volts to as high as 600 volts passes through the victim's body.Medical Definition of Shock, secondary. Shock, secondary: Secondary shock is often associated with heat stroke, crushing injuries, heart attack (myocardial infarction), poisoning, fulminating infections, burns, and other life-threatening conditions.

Answer 2

The meaning of primary shock is the one in which a direct electric shock is experienced when a person touches a live electrical part. The meaning of secondary electric shock is when a person touches both sides of a welding circuit.

Explanation:

• The primary shock is when a voltage of about 115 volts to 600 volts passes through the body.
• In such a case, a person is in contact with the metal part of the electrical appliance or circuit.
• The meaning of secondary electric shock is when a person touches a part of an electrode circuit which is a bare spot and at the same time, your body's other part touches the metal on which a person is working.
• In such a case, the person touches two parts of the circuit, i.e., electrode and work both.

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