Experiment carried out at Edison laboratory at Orange

Illustration showing Experiment carried out at Edison laboratory at Orange, under the supervision of Harold P. Brown on the use of electricity to kill a horse, and ultimately as a mode of execution. 1889. The man crouching is about to complete the circuit with a hammer. Horse 590kg was killed by 700 volts after 25 seconds

Circuit Crouching Edison Seconds Supervision Ultimately Volts

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