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Once the person (usually with head and leg shaved) was attached to the chair, various cycles (changes in voltage and duration) of alternating current would be passed through the individual's body in order to cause fatal damage to the internal organs. The first, more powerful jolt of electric current is intended to cause immediate unconsciousness, ventricular fibrillation, and eventual cardiac arrest. The second, less powerful jolt is intended to cause fatal damage to the vital organs.

Before the prisoner is to be executed by electrocution they must have their legs and head shaved to avoid being set on fire as hair is a poor conductor of electricity. The condemned prisoner is strapped to the chair (bound at the legs, arms, chest, and head). Their face is also covered with a hood leaving only their nose exposed to avoid the gruesome sight from the witnesses as the electricity flows through their body as they're being executed. The first jolt of electricity (between 1,700-2,300 volts) is designed to destroy the brain and render the prisoner unconscious. The second jolt (between 400-1000 volts) is designed to stop the heart and destroy other vital organs. The entire duration of the electrocution can take anywhere between 3-5 minutes. The cycle is repeated until the prisoner is pronounced dead by the attending physician.