``Cell Shocks'? Not Necessary in Chlorine Cell Rooms

Electrical safety hazards in chlorine electrolytic cell rooms have been thoroughly discussed in previous papers. However, no attempt has ever been made to show the importance of maintaining maximum leakage resistance from the electrolytic cell line to ground. The majority of electrical shocks received by electrolytic cell room personnel are from the energized bus or chlorine cells to ground. As electrolytic cell lines are normally not grounded, the leakage resistance to ground has a definite effect on the severity of the majority of electrical shocks received by personnel. The leakage resistance problem is explained with the use of simple circuit diagrams, and solutions are suggested to eliminate electrical shocks to cell room personnel.