Kitchen in a Hospital-Special Cnsiderations?

[sparky252]

Hi!

I was wondering what, if any, special codes requirements or suggestion for a small, sub-kitchen in a small hospital.

I was told that "Hospital Grade" devices are basicaly just higher quality...top shelf. I haven't checked it out on the net yet.

Hospital kitchen...treat it just like a non-hospital commercial kitchen w/ the exception of using hospital grade if requested?

I haven't fully digested the specs/submittals yet. Been too distracted & busy looking at the conflicting prints.

Hey, I was taught..."The print rules" Well, what if you got 3 different prints saying 3 different things and the specs saying something else? And probably a customer rep gonna say a 5th version. :0

Thanks!

 

[gardiner]

The answer you seek seem to change from jurisdiction to jurisdict. Many jurisdictions will say only areas with patient care needs to by regulated by 517 and other areas then only need to follow the normal code for that type of application. An examation room would need the special wiring whereas the doctors private office would not. Again as I say this seems to very with the jurisdicition in question. It is sometimes better jus to ask the local authority as to how they wish this classified. Then again that would also depend if the Specs say they want all Hosipital grade devices and wiring.
From previous experience I found when things ended in court the written word is accepted by the judge over the drawing. As I had a project where the engineer drawings were incorrect (they met code but not intent) and I followed them and then the client went back and said that is not what I asked for, lawyers for both sides automatically let me know the print would mean very little and they were rigth as I believe the judge didn't understand how to read them and he would make the rulling.

 

[sparky252]

Hey Thanks Gardiner,

That's a great thing to learn about court rulings, written word vs prints. So, I revise my slogan learned,

The written WORD rules....The word speaks louder than the print.


OR


"Word Up!"

 

[sparky252]

Speaking of court rulings/cases, etc. I was told a tip taught at a local contractor's class. "The day you sign the contract is the day you start building your court case." Man, I hope that is only done in defense. Trying to rip people off ain't right.

 

[ryan_618]

"Word Up!"

Word up G-Money.

Hospital grade receptacles are only required at patient bed locations [517.17(B)]. See the definition of "patient bed location" in 517.2 and notice that it only applies at a "bed" where a patient is intended to sleep.