Receptacles in OR's

[wmeek]

I have an operating room that currently has Hubbellock type receptacles installed. Currently they have a Male hubbellock male cord cap on a SO cord with a Hospital grade 20A female straight blade cord cap on the other end. I was wanting to know if it is allowed to replace the hubbellock type receptacle to a hospital grade type duplex.

 

[roger]

I was wanting to know if it is allowed to replace the hubbellock type receptacle to a hospital grade type duplex.

As far as code perspective yes, it is fine to change them.

Roger

 

[wmeek]

Thanks

It just makes sence to do that rather than buying those expensive hubbellock receptacles and cord caps and make these jumpers.

 

[wmeek]

When these receptacles are in an operating room on an Isloation Panel, that is fed thru a transfer switch for emergency backup do these receptacles need to be identified by being red in color.

 

[roger]

When these receptacles are in an operating room on an Isloation Panel, that is fed thru a transfer switch for emergency backup do these receptacles need to be identified by being red in color.

They must be identified but red is not a requirement, the identification means is up to the hospital or AHJ.

The Critical Branch receptacles must also be tagged with the panel and circuit number, see 517.19(A)

Roger