Hospital Grade receptacle

[Abdel Rahman Mohamed]

If it is mentioned in some medical equipments that proper grounding shall be provided. is it meaning that we should provide a hospital grade receptacles for that device OR we shall provide a separate grounding systems for medical equipments/areas which we already going to do.

What if we provide this separate grounding systems for medical equipments/areas and going to use normal receptacle there is any impact on the patient life safety?:roll:

In brief what is the difference between hospital grade and normal grade receptacles from the grounding point of view?

 

[iwire]

In brief what is the difference between hospital grade and normal grade receptacles from the grounding point of view?

None.

 

[JJWalecka]

If it is mentioned in some medical equipments that proper grounding shall be provided. is it meaning that we should provide a hospital grade receptacles for that device OR we shall provide a separate grounding systems for medical equipments/areas which we already going to do.

What if we provide this separate grounding systems for medical equipments/areas and going to use normal receptacle there is any impact on the patient life safety?:roll:

In brief what is the difference between hospital grade and normal grade receptacles from the grounding point of view?

A hospital grade receptical has greater contact tension. And isnt always required.
the equipotential plane is the more important issue in most cases.
517.13 requires a redundant grounding path be established by using a separate insulated equipment grounding conductor in conjunction with a totally separate grounding path on either a metal raceway or a cable with an outer metal armor or metal sheath identified as an acceptable grounding return path.