H05C ELECTRIC CIRCUITS OR APPARATUS SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR USE IN EQUIPMENT FOR KILLING, STUNNING, ENCLOSING OR GUIDING LIVING BEINGS
Introduced: September 1968
Classification Context
- Section:
- ELECTRICITY
- Class:
- ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- Subclass:
- ELECTRIC CIRCUITS OR APPARATUS SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR USE IN EQUIPMENT FOR KILLING, STUNNING, ENCLOSING OR GUIDING LIVING BEINGS
Description
H05C covers electric circuits and apparatus specifically engineered for controlling living organisms through electrical means, including stunning, immobilization, containment, or lethal applications. This classification encompasses equipment such as electric fences for livestock management, animal control devices, insect electrocution traps, and specialized circuits for humane slaughter operations. The circuits typically manage high-voltage discharge, timing mechanisms, and safety features required for these applications. Related electrical equipment for general purposes is classified elsewhere; H05C specifically addresses the unique electrical engineering challenges of animal-interaction systems.
Scope Notes
Application references: Electrified wire fencing for animal husbandry Catching fish in bulk by electrocution Stationary means for catching or killing insects by electric means Apparatus for the destruction of noxious animals, other than insects, by electricity Electric traps for animals Slaughtering or stunning by electric current Weapons with electric stunning means
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