Power strips in healthcare patient care

[Imp766]

Can someone clear the air about the following?
What is the code on using power strips in patient care areas in a hospital?
We have been told by the State Fire Marshal that we cannot use power strips in these areas.
Do they make hospital grade power strips?

 

[chris kennedy]

Good evening and welcome to the Forum,

How is this your problem. Install recepticles as per plan. If health care workers plug in power strips and the Fire Marshall doesn't like it, they can call you back for a nice little extra.

 

[steve66]

I would suggest you go to the following link:

http://www.healthcareengineering.net/archive/Phile/ArticleSearch.aspx

and search for the phrase "power strip". You should find some discussion on this issue.

It looks like there are hospital grade power strips, but even these are not allowed in patient care areas.

Steve