ICS 29.020                         ETD 20

New Standard from Last Update.

1 SCOPE

1.1 The particular requirements of this standard apply to electrical installations in medical locations so as to ensure safety of patients and medical staff. These requirements, mainly, refer to hospitals, private clinics, medical and dental practices, health care centers and dedicated medical rooms in the workplace.

NOTES

1 It may be necessary to modify the existing electrical installation, in accordance with this standard, when a change of utilization of the location occurs. Special care should be taken where intracardiac procedures are performed in existing installations.

2 Where applicable this standard can also be used in veterinary clinics. The requirements of this part do not apply to medical electrical equipment.

3 For medical electrical equipment; refer to the IS 13450 series.

2 REFERENCES

2.1 The standards listed in below contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards listed below. In case the standards are to be referred in this clause they are to be listed as follows:

IS 732 : 2019 Code of practice for electrical wiring installations (fourth revision)

IS 12032 (Part 1) : 1987 Graphical symbols for diagrams in the field of electrotechnology: Part 1 General information

IS 12032 (Part 11) : 1987 Graphical symbols for diagrams in the field of electrotechnology: Part 11 Architectural and topographical installation plans and diagrams

IS 13450 (Part 1) : 2018 Medical electrical equipment: Part 1 General requirements for basic safety and essential performance (second revision)

IS 14700 (Part 3) (all sections) Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC): Part 3 Limits

IEC 61000-2 (all sections) Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 2: Environment

IEC 61082-1 : 2014 Preparation of documents used in electrotechnology – Part 1: General requirements

IEC 61557-8 : 2014 Electrical safety in low voltage distribution systems up to 1000 Vac. and 1500 Vdc. - Equipment for testing, measuring or monitoring of protective measures - Part 8: Insulation monitoring devices for IT systems

IEC 61557-9 : 2014 Electrical safety in low voltage distribution systems up to 1 000 V a.c. and 1 500 V d.c. - Equipment for testing, measuring or monitoring of protective measures - Part 9: Equipment for insulation fault location in IT systems

IEC 61558-2-15 : 2011 Safety of power transformers, power supply units and similar - Part 2-15: Particular requirements for isolating transformers for the supply of medical locations