Guide to Electrical Installations in Medical Locations
Guide to Electrical Installations in Medical Locations
by Harris The Institution of Engineering and Technology
The Institution of Engineering and Technology, 2017 Paper: 978-1-84919-767-0 Library of Congress Classification TK3211.H377 2017
ABOUT THIS BOOK | TOC
ABOUT THIS BOOK
This guide provides definitive guidance on electrical installations in medical locations, including earthing and bonding arrangements. It expands the information in Guidance Note 7: Special Locations.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1: Introduction
Section 2: Related reading
Section 3: Assessment of medical locations
Section 4: Risk assessment
Section 5: Review of existing locations
Section 6: Risks to patients: shock
Section 7: Patient environment
Section 8: Risks to patients: lack of resilience
Section 9: Fire survival
Section 10: Comparison of the BS 7671 approach with HTM methodology
Section 11: Safety integration level (SIL) rating
Section 12: Theatre operating lights
Section 13: Generator supplies
Section 14: Equipotential bonding: medical locations
Section 15: Medical location lighting
Section 16: Defining a medical location
Section 17: Group 0 design considerations
Section 18: Group 1 design considerations
Section 19: Other types of medical care
Section 20: Group 2 design considerations
Section 21: Inspection and testing
Section 22: Imaging and diagnostics
Section 23: Mobile medical locations
Appendix 1: Information supporting medical location assessment
Appendix 2: Common myths about medical locations
Appendix 3: Generator fault levels
Appendix 4: Supplementary information
Appendix 5: Example risk assessment
Appendix 6: Typical medical IT system loads
Appendix 7: Thermal effects on circuit-breakers
Appendix 8: Effects of inrush current
Appendix 9: Group 2 handover checklist
Appendix 10: Medical location supplementary test sheet
Appendix 11: Recommended frequencies for inspection and testing