The Electric Carpet is the Archetypical example of device used in hazing, and has been, at least popularly, associated with Freemasonry. Hazing is an often Ritualistic test and a task which may constitute Harassment, Abuse or Humiliation with requirements to perform random often It is a mat through which electric current can be run and people are forced to stand or walk on it. A mat is a generic term for a piece of fabric or flat material generally placed on a Floor or other flat surface and serving a range of purposes including Electric current is the flow (movement of Electric charge. The SI unit of electric current is the Ampere. The torture could last hours and the volts could range from 500 to 500,000.
External links
- http://www.phoenixmasonry.org/masonicmuseum/demoulin/electric_carpets.htm A description of electric carpets from a De Moulin Bros. catalog