Hospital bed circuits

[steve66]

 517-19. Critical Care Areas
 (a) Patient Bed Location Branch Circuits. Each patient bed location shall be supplied by at
 least two branch circuits, one or more from the emergency system and one or more circuits from
 the normal system. At least one branch circuit from the emergency system shall supply an outlet(s)
  only at that bed location.

Would power to a clock located above the patient bed be considered an "outlet at that bed location"? In short, I have one emergency circuit to each bed, and I want to know if I can place the clock on it.

Steve

[ February 05, 2004, 12:00 PM: Message edited by: steve66 ]

 

[ryan_618]

Re: Hospital bed circuits

Is this clock a cord and plug connected one?

Also, the section you quote refers to the minimum amount of circuits/receptacles that are to be located at the bed. In my opinion, what youdecide to plug into them is your business, and is beyond the scope of the NEC. I'm hoping that Roger might chirp in and tell us if there are any restictions in the NFPA 99 or 110 that need consideration.

 

[steve66]

Re: Hospital bed circuits

It would be a hardwired clock mounted at 84" above the bed. I am wondering if an outlet mounted at 84" would be considered "at that bed location." Or does "at that bed location" mean outlets accessiable to nurses and staff for plugging in medical equipment.

Steve

 

[caj1962]

Re: Hospital bed circuits

Steve
The section you quoate from is for critical bed locations. If you go to part B of that section you will see that it requires 6 recpt. in that location as well. The clock you mention could be fed from one of the circuits but since it is hard wired would not be a recpt.imo the intent here is for all the stuff we need in healthcare today that makes its way into a patient room. If this is just an ordianary patient bed loction then section 517.18 would apply and you would be required to have at least 4 recpt. in this paitent area.