Isolation monitors

18 11, 2021

What are the reasons for performing annual maintenance on isolated power systems in hospitals?

By |2021-11-22T17:24:30+00:00November 18th, 2021|Isolation monitors|

In hospital environments, isolated power systems must be maintained annually, since these systems are often found in critical environments such as operating rooms, intensive care units, and emergency departments, where the protection of people and the provision of electricity are critical. The NFPA 99 (Code of Medical Care Facilities), however, recommends conducting an annual inspection

12 07, 2021

What are the limits of leakage currents in hospitals?

By |2021-10-12T02:01:14+00:00July 12th, 2021|Isolated Energy Panels, Isolated Power Systems, Isolation monitors|

Electrical leakage current occurs as a result of current flowing through the protective grounding conductor of an electrical installation. It is common for such currents to occur and must be carefully monitored depending on both the installation's safety and the presence of people in the area where such currents occur.  In hospitals, leakage currents are

10 06, 2021

What is the best way to identify hospital’s isolated power grid failures?

By |2021-06-10T23:18:14+00:00June 10th, 2021|Isolated Energy Panels, Isolated Power Systems, Isolation monitors|

The isolated power grid is a particular type of power distribution used in critical care areas of hospitals; this kind of grid protects patients and medical staff from the dangers of electric shock as a result of leakage currents (micro shocks) during certain medical procedures. As part of their operation, Isolated energy systems are powered

31 03, 2021

Isolate Energy Boards Benefits for Hospitals

By |2021-10-12T01:07:05+00:00March 31st, 2021|Isolated Energy Panels, Isolated Power Systems, Isolation monitors|

The use of isolated energy boards for hospitals is a mandatory measure stipulated in the RETIE (Technical Regulation for Electrical Installations). This normative consists of using isolated power devices for operating rooms or neonatology; as well as intensive care units, special care units, coronary care units, delivery rooms, cardiac catheterization laboratories, intracardiac procedure rooms, areas

31 03, 2021

How to dispose efficiently of medical waste?

By |2021-10-12T01:20:05+00:00March 31st, 2021|Isolation monitors|

The disposal of medical waste is a task that requires great care since they are transmitters of viruses, which makes them a threat to the health of those who come into contact with them. There is no safe way to dispose of hazardous medical waste, so there is always a risk. But one of the

29 03, 2021

Why do isolated energy panels contribute to the control of the operation of medical equipment?

By |2021-03-31T19:46:34+00:00March 29th, 2021|Isolated Energy Panels, Isolated Power Systems, Isolation monitors|

Insulated power boards are power panels designed to provide power to different equipment without physical grounding. These devices have a wide variety of hospital applications, because they not only ensure the continuous operation of the equipment, but also eliminate the damage that can cause an electric shock to equipment and people. These equipments, contribute to

28 03, 2021

Importance of the RETIE certification in hospitals

By |2021-03-31T14:18:58+00:00March 28th, 2021|Isolated Energy Panels, Isolated Power Systems, Isolation monitors|

The growth of electrical systems has also resulted in the increase of failures and accidents of electrical origin. This has caused the issue of quality and safety in installations to become a matter of concern for the Government, the Universities and the companies within this sector. That is why technical normative documents have been created

28 03, 2021

Benefits of conducting maintenance on isolated Power Systems

By |2021-03-31T14:07:26+00:00March 28th, 2021|Isolated Energy Panels, Isolated Power Systems, Isolation monitors|

Isolated Power Systems are fundamental for hospital operations because the functioning and constant surveillance of vital equipment, which are powered by electricity, depend on them. These systems allow the feeding of electric power without a physical grounding which helps to reduce risks in case there is an electric discharge affecting a patient or hospital personnel.

27 03, 2021

What standards must operating rooms and intensive care units meet to be electrically safe?

By |2021-03-31T15:33:49+00:00March 27th, 2021|Isolated Energy Panels, Isolated Power Systems, Isolation monitors|

Operating rooms and intensive care units are hospital areas of special care, due to the risk that the procedures performed there represent. That is why there are established regulations in the RETIE (Technical Regulations of Electrical Installations), to ensure their proper functioning and guarantee the risk minimization within them. Among these regulations, the RETIE establishes

11 02, 2021

Why is it important to control electrical leakage currents in critical areas of hospitals?

By |2021-02-11T23:36:49+00:00February 11th, 2021|Isolated Energy Panels, Isolated Power Systems, Isolation monitors|

Hospital critical areas depend more and more on the use of electricity, because much of their vital equipment requires it. Controlling any electrical leakage currents associated with the equipment in critical areas of hospitals is crucial, as it involves the safety of patients. Hospital critical areas are perhaps the areas which require the greatest care, as patients

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