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scottjk -> RE: electric collars (10/30/2007 7:23:09 PM)
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As a Dom, I haven't had any experience with electric collars, but I did do a bit of research in them. They're basically called an "invisible fence" system. They come with a collar with a reciever and a few base stations that have transmitters in them, that you set about your yard. The collar recieves a signal above a certain strength and nothing happens. If the signal drops below a certain level, the collar starts pulsing 'zaps', below a second level, and the collar really gets to work until the animal returns close enough for the signal to get stronger. You can draw your own conclusions on how to make best use of that. However, I should mention that these collars were designed for animals, so there is SOME safety considerations, FOR the animal, that is, NOT humans. Most dogs have fur and a thicker skin around the neck, this is not true of humans. That being the case, you could end up with muscle spasms in the neck, a pinched nerve caused by trauma to the neck bones caused by a jumping muscle to pull it out of alignment. Damage to the nerves TO those muscles, spark burns on the skin where the contacts are on the collar (the contacts are sharp points, not pads) They're not tuned for use on humans. Perhaps some one with some experience with electronics can expand on this.
As for safety, "nothing above the waist" is a common sense rule of thumb. And a good one too.
Electricity will always follow the path of least resistance, similar to the rule of water always finds it's own level. Metal in general has low resistance to electricity, so you can predict with near certainty where it will go in the presence of metal. But, skin in general, and we'll use human skin for now, has a higher resistance to electricity. It will still conduct electricity, though, depending on a lot of factors, like sweat, having just taken a bath, been working in the metal shop, etc. Pretty unpredictable, never mind what's under the skin. Electricity just might decide it would be easier to travel under the skin than through or over it, if there's enough current involved. (Think TENS) However, I do know there are some erotic devices made to induce sensations on the skin, such as the anus or genitals, so some one has given this some serious thought. So, unless you are absolutely certain, meaning trust your life on it certain, stick to the rule of thumb. :)
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