Lead-to-ground (patient source) current – Fluke Biomedical ESA180 User Manual

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(5.5 X 5.5 in) piece of aluminum foil taped to the surface and the cable
clipped to the foil.

3. To make the measurement, place the

FUNCTION

switch in the

CHASSIS

position and read the display in microamperes.

V

V
A

A

µA

µA

L
E
A
K
A
G
E

- CURRENT

- CURRENT

- RESISTANCE

- RESISTANCE

- GROUND

- GROUND

- CHASSIS

- CHASSIS

- LEAD -GND

- LEAD -GND

- LEAD -LEAD

- LEAD -LEAD

- LEAD ISO

- LEAD ISO

- DUAL

- DUAL

- LINE VOLTS

- LINE VOLTS

- CURRENT

- CURRENT

- RESISTANCE

- RESISTANCE

- GROUND

- GROUND

- CHASSIS

- CHASSIS

- LEAD -GND

- LEAD -GND

- LEAD -LEAD

- LEAD -LEAD

- LEAD ISO

- LEAD ISO
- DUAL

- DUAL

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4. Make measurements under all combinations of the

OUTLET

switch,

NORMAL

and

REVERSE

; the

GROUND

switch

CLOSED

and

OPEN

;

the

NEUTRAL

switch

CLOSED

and

OPEN

; and with the device power

turned

ON

and

OFF

. Power to the outlet is

OFF

when the

NEUTRAL

switch is in the

OPEN

position.

Note

Be sure to pause in the OFF (middle) position when switching the
OUTLET switch from the NORMAL to the REVERSE position.

Lead-to-Ground (Patient Source) Current

Lead-to-Ground [I

P

] (patient source) current would flow between an individual

patient lead and ground if the patient were to come into contact with earth
ground. An example is a patient with leads attached touching ground such as
an electric bed.

Note

Although originally required only for devices incorporating intra-
cardiac electrodes or conductive pathways directly to the heart, lead-
to-ground current has found its way into standards for all devices
having patient-applied parts.

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