Avionics and Defibrillators
Having read the security thread about electrifying the cockpit door and the risk of damage to the avionics can anyone answer this?
Most airlines now carry medical defibrillators of some description for use onboard. Bearing in mind these will be delivering upto 360 Joules of energy,(assuming current resuscitation guidelines), which if I remeber rightly equates to around 4600V dc, what effect does this have on the avionics?
I seem to remember certain HEMS pilots being very unkeen to have a patient shocked whilst airborne but never really found out why. Although I have never had to shock anyone in the air I have defibrilated patients on aircraft on the stand.
[ 29 January 2002: Message edited by: pilotwolf ]</p>