Name: Guide to Electrical Installations in Medical Locations By The Institution of Engineering and Technology
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Guide to Electrical Installations in Medical Locations by The Institution of Engineering and Technology

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.

This guide is aimed at consultants and designers of medical installations, manufacturers and suppliers of related medical equipment, medical electrical equipment service technicians and electrical contractors working in healthcare.

About The Institution of Engineering and Technology

Paul Harris is a Chartered Electrical Engineer who has worked in the electrical industry since 1978. Paul worked in the NHS as a design engineer moving on to become Head of Estates at a 1200 Bed City Centre hospital until he took up a position within an international design consultancy working on healthcare projects in 1999. Paul has worked in healthcare design on various types of projects and procurement methods for different clients for both private and NHS projects. As a serving member of Panel D and JPEL 64 representing IHEEM and healthcare design matters, he is intrinsically involved in the development of Section 710 medical Locations.

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

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NGR9781849197670

ISBN 13

9781849197670

ISBN 10

1849197679

Title

Guide to Electrical Installations in Medical Locations by The Institution of Engineering and Technology

Author

The Institution of Engineering and Technology

Series

Electrical Regulations

Condition

New

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Institution of Engineering and Technology

Year published

2014-02-28

Number of pages

218

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Guide to Electrical Installations in Medical Locations The Institution of Engineering and Technology

Guide to Electrical Installations in Medical Locations by The Institution of Engineering and Technology

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Guide to Electrical Installations in Medical Locations Summary

Guide to Electrical Installations in Medical Locations by The Institution of Engineering and Technology

About The Institution of Engineering and Technology

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