Philips 862478 - Manual (Page 89)

Patient Safety Tests
Testing the Monitor 4-39
Patient Safety Tests
Philips safety tests meet the standards of, and are performed in accordance with IEC 60601-1,
Clause 19 (EN60601-1, Second Edition, 1988; Amendment 1, 1991-11, Amendment 2, 1995-
03).
The C3 patient monitor is a Class I device. It requires a protective earth (ground) wire. Keep
this in mind when performing the following test procedures.
There are two categories of safety tests:
• Ground Integrity
• Electrical Leakage
Ground
Integrity
Table 4-3. Ground Integrity
Test or “Inspection” to Perform Expected Test Results
Protective Earth
See “Safety Test Diagram - Protective
Earth” on page 4-40.
With mains cable:
Maximum impedance = x <= 100 mOhms