hospital grade receptables required ?

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wireman1

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are hospital grade receptables required in a ophthalmologist exam room where procedures may be done
 

augie47

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IMO, No. They seem to be required in patient bed locations in general care and in critical care areas.
 

infinity

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It can be confusing because there are areas that may require redundant grounding but still do not require HG type receptacles as Augie has stated.
 

kwired

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IMO, No. They seem to be required in patient bed locations in general care and in critical care areas.
Changes in 517.2 definitions last couple code cycles help clarify this more than it used to. In past many would have said exam room OP is asking about is a general care area. Now they have a Basic care space that wasn't there before, and said exam room probably falls under that category. 2011 there was no basic care space and such spaces would have been deemed general care areas then.
 
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