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Abstract
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When electrically driven milking machines were first introduced, one of the problems they presented was due to the leakage of electricity into the teat cups. Some early machines had a chain drive from the motor to the vacuum pump. These were particularly liable to carry a voltage on the milk pipe, and in many cases this could be eliminated by the use of an insulated V-belt drive. Despite improvements in machine and shed design, electrical voltages on milking machines continue. CitationPhillips (1962) reported finding plant voltages from 0 to 20, with the majority in the range 3 to 10 volts in the Waikatoi and Taranaki. A similar study carried out in New South Wales (CitationWhittlestone and Harper, 1962) showed voltages ranging from 0 to 16.