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Properly Understanding NFPA 99 Imperative for Health Care Safety

WEBPrior to 2012, NFPA 99 was simply called a Standard, which essentially means it was a “best practices” manual, whereas the new edition is actually called a …

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Resilience to Power Outages in Healthcare Facilities

WEBResilience to Power Outages in Healthcare Facilities. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) September 6, 2020 Electrical Fundamentals …

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NEC: Meeting the Demand of Electrical Systems in a Healthcare …

WEBNFPA 70®, National Electrical Code® (NEC®) contains installation requirements for electrical systems for the purpose of practical safeguarding of persons …

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Taking the Mystery Out of Healthcare Electrical Installations

WEBTaking the Mystery Out of Healthcare Electrical Installations. Mark C. Ode September 10, 2020 Electrical Inspections September/October 2020. One of the most …

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Essential Electrical Systems for Healthcare Facilities

WEBEssential Electrical Systems for Healthcare Facilities. Garth Stevens March 23, 2023 Electrical Fundamentals Spring 2023. Most people don’t think too much about …

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Isolated Power Systems in Health Care Facilities

WEBIsolated power systems were a method of dealing with flammable anesthetics in early Code rules. By operating the electrical system ungrounded, the arc from a first …

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Electrical Safety: A Critical Triad of Proper Installation, Maintenance

WEBElectrical safety is something that affects all of us in the electrical world. It is a topic that spans from basic electric system design to complex risk assessments and …

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Special Occupancy Changes in the 2023 NEC – IAEI Magazine

WEBSpecial Occupancy Changes in the 2023 NEC. Code-making panel (CMP)-15 has purview over Articles 517, 518, 520, 522, 525, 530, and 540, so they are all Chapter 5, Special Occupancies, articles. The makeup of the panel is unique. In addition to the standard representation, the membership includes representation from the health care …

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Receptacle Testing in Patient Care Areas – IAEI Magazine

WEBThe retention force of the grounding blade of each electrical receptacle (except locking-type receptacles) shall not be less than 115 g (4 oz). If a jurisdiction or …

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Electrical safety in the 21st century – IAEI Magazine

WEBThe Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) has compiled statistics on electrical fatalities and injuries for the years 2003–2017. The construction industry is …

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Cord-and-Plug-connected Health Care Facility Outlet Assemblies

WEBHCOAs are intended for cord-and-plug connection of medical utilization equipment that has been authorized by the health care facility governing body and that …

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Essential Electrical System — Who is to say

WEBCSA standard Z32 offers the following definition of essential electrical system: “Essential electrical system — an electrical system that has the capability of restoring and sustaining a supply of electrical energy to specified loads if the normal supply of energy is lost.”. Clause 6 of Z32 is dedicated to all aspects of an essential

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Essential Electrical Systems and Life Safety Systems. Is there a

WEBThe subject of essential electrical systems versus life safety systems is not consistently understood by the users of the Canadian Electrical Code (CE Code, Part I).. …

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Electrical Safety In Health Care Facilities, Canadian Perspective

WEBWhich areas of a health care facility electrical system must be tested for voltage difference between ground points, for ground return path voltage rise — in grounded systems or for …

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Ground-fault protection of equipment – IAEI Magazine

WEBThe journey of incident energy reduction in the National Electrical Code (NEC) is one that dates back as far as 1971 when ground-fault protection of equipment (GFPE) requirements for service-entrance equipment was introduced. Let us take a look at the path that GFPE has taken in the NEC to understand the associated driving factors.. Ground …

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Isolated Power Systems – IAEI Magazine

WEBIsolated power systems were a method of dealing with flammable anesthetics in early Code rules. By operating the electrical system ungrounded, the arc from a first …

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The importance of hand safety at work – IAEI Magazine

WEBMore workplace injuries happen to hands than to any other body part except for the back. More than one million workers experience a serious hand injury in the workplace every year, according to the National Safety Council, and cuts, lacerations, and punctures—which often happen on the hands—are one of the top three types of injuries …

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Medical Grade Strip Requirements, an Overview – IAEI Magazine

WEBThe current suite of UL safety standards that apply to medical grade strips include UL 60601-1, UL 1363A, UL 1363, UL 1449, and UL 60950. Yes, there are …

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