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Can anyone tell me if they make a 50A hospital grade recetacle other than a mobile xray outlet? I have an engineer trying to tell me I have to provide a mobile xray plug since the drawings show a 50A recetacle and the specs say all receptacles are to be hospital grade. He did not specify mobile xray outlet anywhere. This outlets are roughly $700.00. I am in need of help. Thank you
 
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What is the receptacle going to be used for? The owner may not want to buy a cord cap for the Mobile Xray Receptacle if he is just going to plug in a welder.

I'm am not aware of any other HG 50 amp device.

Roger
 
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The engineer should of red flagged this in a note and given a manufactures model number or equivilent to be used.

Now to get technical, (BTW, I was wrong in my first post) you can explain to the engineer that there is no such thing as a 50 amp HG receptacle.

From UL, (exerpt RTDV)

Receptacles for Use in Hospitals- Receptacles for use in other than hazzardous (classified) locations in accordance with Article 517 of the NEC are identified (1) by the marking "Hospital Only" (used to identify a specific grounding locking configuration "rated 20 A, 125 V" used for the connection of mobile x-ray and similar equipment) or (2) by the marking " Hospital Grade" and a green dot on the face of the receptacle.

The 50-60 A devices are considered "Hospital Products" but do not meet the UL criteria and therefor are not "Hospital Grade"

So I would ask him how you can furnish a HG device that isn't HG. ;)

Roger

[ November 26, 2004, 10:41 AM: Message edited by: roger ]
 
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The receptacle required for portable X-ray equipment is not required to be "Hospital Grade". The receptacles referenced in 517.18(B) and 517.19(B) are the parallel blade type, 125 volt single and duplex receptacles. Section 517.19(G)addresses the requirements for special purpose receptacles for mobile X-ray equipment.
 
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Just to elaborate a little more on the receptacles for mobile X-ray equipment, UL does list "Hospital Only" used to identify a specific grounding locking configuration rated 20 A, 125 V used for the connection of mobile X-ray equip. See the UL Electrical Construction Equipment green book under the category "Receptacle for Attachment Plugs and Plugs (RTRT).
 
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John, the excerpt I posted was the wording from the Green Book.

Roger
 
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Okay...what's the deal with HG Receptacles anyway? Are they just a little tougher? Or do they just *grip* stuff that you plug into them so it can't accidently come unplugged, or what?
 
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I agree he should have specified what he wanted to use for that receptacle. Therefore all I have in the estimate is a specified grade receptacle. After talking to the Leviton rep this is commen for higher ampacity receptacles in a hospital setting to use a specified or commercial grade receptacle if not spec out.
 
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Somebody needs to confirm this answer. It is my understanding that hospital grade receptacles have a nylon (or some other tough insulating material) face so that hospital personnel may pull out the receptacle at an angle and the receptacle will take the punishment. :D
 
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Nifty article...I like the pictures. :D Why is the ground up? I always put them down...and like in hospitals, they are always up...why?
 
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midget,
Ground up is the NEMA standard. That is the way the standard NEMA configurations (for example 5-15R) are shown.

You should see the same thing in any wiring device manufacturer's catalog.

As we know, in many parts of the country, including north Texas, ground down is normally the way they are installed.

Let's not even think about getting into the debate over ground up, down, left, right.
 
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LOL...yeah...I thin they are some topics in regard to that already that I can read if I want to. :p I was just curious if there was like some reason for it in hospitals...lol :p I read about the right/left thing the other day, and I just found that odd.

[ December 02, 2004, 01:41 AM: Message edited by: midget ]
 
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