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The equivalent resistance and power requirements of electric fishing electrodes
Author(s) -
BEAUMONT W. R. C.,
LEE M. J.,
PEIRSON G.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
fisheries management and ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.693
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1365-2400
pISSN - 0969-997X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2400.2004.00417.x
Subject(s) - electrode , anode , equivalent circuit , electric power , fishing , waveform , voltage , range (aeronautics) , equivalent series resistance , materials science , electrical engineering , cathode , environmental science , power (physics) , marine engineering , engineering , physics , fishery , thermodynamics , composite material , biology , quantum mechanics
The empirical relationship between different sizes of electric fishing anodes, water conductivity and equivalent resistance was modelled for a range of electric fishing ring anode designs currently in use. In addition, equivalent resistance values were measured for several cathode designs. Knowledge of the equivalent electrode resistance allowed determination of the input power required to energise an electric fishing system for a range of water conductivities, circuit voltages and electrical waveforms. The values of equivalent electrode resistance did not correspond well with values obtained from previously published theoretical methods for calculating equivalent electrode resistance.