Guide to Electrical Installations in Medical Locations

Paul Harris is a Chartered Electrical Engineer who has worked in the electrical industry since 1978. Paul worked in the NHS as a design engineer moving on to become Head of Estates at a 1200 Bed City Centre hospital until he took up a position within an international design consultancy working on healthcare projects in 1999. Paul has worked in healthcare design on various types of projects and procurement methods for different clients for both private and NHS projects. As a serving member of Panel D and JPEL 64 representing IHEEM and healthcare design matters, he is intrinsically involved in the development of Section 710 medical Locations.

• Section 1: IntroductionSection 2: Related readingSection 3: Assessment of medical locationsSection 4: Risk assessmentSection 5: Review of existing locationsSection 6: Risks to patients: shockSection 7: Patient environmentSection 8: Risks to patients: lack of resilienceSection 9: Fire survivalSection 10: Comparison of the BS 7671 approach with HTM methodologySection 11: Safety integration level (SIL) ratingSection 12: Theatre operating lightsSection 13: Generator suppliesSection 14: Equipotential bonding: medical locationsSection 15: Medical location lightingSection 16: Defining a medical locationSection 17: Group 0 design considerationsSection 18: Group 1 design considerationsSection 19: Other types of medical careSection 20: Group 2 design considerationsSection 21: Inspection and testingSection 22: Imaging and diagnosticsSection 23: Mobile medical locationsAppendix 1: Information supporting medical location assessmentAppendix 2: Common myths about medical locationsAppendix 3: Generator fault levelsAppendix 4: Supplementary informationAppendix 5: Example risk assessmentAppendix 6: Typical medical IT system loadsAppendix 7: Thermal effects on circuit-breakersAppendix 8: Effects of inrush currentAppendix 9: Group 2 handover checklistAppendix 10: Medical location supplementary test sheetAppendix 11: Recommended frequencies for inspection and testing