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Low pass
With a Line
Isolation
Monitor (LIM)
LIM monitors impedance of the ungrounded power supply
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Display indicates the total hazard current in mA
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Figure 2: Monitoring of an Ungrounded Power Supply System with an IMD
Figure 3: Monitoring of an Ungrounded Power Supply System with an LIM
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Moni t or i ng of Load and Te mpe r at ur e
To avoid overloading the isolating transformer, a
respective installation must be designated in order to
protect the transformer and supply conductors
between primary and secondary terminals and the
distribution bus from overloading or overheating.
When the rated current or the temperature is over
range, an acoustic or optical alarm is released.
Wor l dwi de De v e l opme nt
The application of ungrounded power supply
systems in hospitals began between 1920 and 1930 in
the US. Alarming numbers of fires and explosions in
operating theatres, in which flammable anaesthetics
were used, shocked the experts. In 1939 the National
Fire Protection Association (NFPA) began by
developing regulations for the safe application of
Box 1: E l e c t r i c a l S a f e t y i n Me di c a l S i t e s Ac c or di ng t o I E C 60364- 7- 710
After completion of IEC 62A, work was again taken up in Working Group 26 of IEC TC 64: Electrical
Installations of Buildings, Electrical Installations in Hospitals and Locations for Medical Use Outside
Hospitals. This working group, with members from Germany, the UK, France, the Netherlands, Italy
and Finland published Draft 364: Electrical Installations of Buildings, Part 7: Particular Requirements for
Special Installations or Locations, Section 710: Medical Locations.
Clause 710.413.1.5 describes the medical ungrounded power supply system as follows:
In Group 2 medical locations, the medical IT system shall be used for circuits supplying medical electrical
equipment and systems intended for life-support or surgical applications and other electrical equipment located
in the patient environment excluding equipment listed in 710.413.1.3
For each group of rooms serving the same function, at least one separate medical IT system is necessary. The
medical IT system is to be equipped with an insulation monitoring device in accordance with IEC 61557-8
with the following additional requirements:
the AC internal impedance shall be at least 100k;
the measuring voltage shall not be greater than 25V DC;
the measuring current shall, even under fault conditions, not be greater than 1mA DC;
the indication shall take place at the latest when the insulation resistance has decreased to 50k. A
measuring device shall be provided to test this facility;
the indication shall take place, if the earth or wiring connection is lost.
Monitoring of overload and high temperature for the medical IT transformer is required.
For each medical IT system, an acoustic and visual alarm system incorporating the following components shall
be arranged at a suitable place such that it can be permanently monitored (visual and audible signals) by the
medical staff:
a green signal lamp to indicate normal operation;
a yellow signal lamp, which lights when the minimum value set for the insulation resistance is reached.
It shall not be possible for this light to be cancelled or disconnected;.
an audible alarm, which sounds when the minimum value set for the insulations resistance is reached. The
signal may be silenced;
the yellow signal shall go out on removal of the fault and normal condition is restored.
Where an equipment is supplied from one single dedicated IT transformer, the latter can be installed without
an insulation monitoring device.
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Country Standard Isolated Insulation Load Transformer Maximum Transformer Transformer
system monitoring monitoring temperature transformer regulation leakage
monitoring load current
yes no ohmic impedance yes no yes no
Australia AS 3003 X X X X X * AS 3100 25mA
Austria VE-EN7 X X X X 8kVA VE-M/EN60472 *
Belgium TN 013 X X X X X 8kVA NEN 3615 500 PF/35A
Brazil NBR13.543 X X **) X ***) IEC 742 *)
Canada CSA Z31.1 X X X X 5kVA CSA C22:1 15A
Chile N.SEG 4EP79 X X X X 5kVA * *
Finland SFS 4372 X X X X * IEC 601-1 0.5mA
France NF C15-211 X X X X 7.5kVA NF C74-010 0.5mA
Germany DIN VDE 0107 X X X X 8kVA DIN VDE 0551 *
Ireland TC10 X alt.x alt.x X X 8kVA IEC 742 *
Italy CEI 64.4 X X X X 7.5kVA CEI 11-11 0.5mA
Japan JIST 1022 X X X X 7.5kVA JIS C0702 0.1/0.5mA
The Netherlands NEN 3134 X X X X 1.6kVA NEN 3615 500 PF/35A
Norway NVE-1991-FEB X X X X IEC 742 *
Spain UNE20-615-80 X alt.x alt.x X X 6.3kVA UNE 20-399-78 0.5mA
Switzerland MED 4818 X X X X 8kVA EN60742 *
Hungary MSZ 2040 X X X X 4kVA 6.3kVA MSZ 9229 *)
US NFPA 99 X x X X 10kVA NFPA 99 50A
Table 1: Standards by Country
El ect r i cal Saf et y Ungr ounded Power Suppl y Sys t ems i n Medi cal Si t es
*) no regulations
**) the standard does not clearly define the method of measurement
***) the standard stipulates that the transformer must be built according to IEC 60742, but does not indicate the maximum capacity
alt.x) measuring of the ohmic resistance or impedance=20
electro-technical equipment in hospitals. In 1944 the
first regulation, Safe Practice in Hospital Operating
Rooms, was published in the US.
Through the increasing application of electrical med-
ical devices, the subject of micro-shock and non-stop
operation became increasingly popular and became
an integral part of the standards listed in Table 1.
S a f e t y Conc e pt s
A safe device is not the decisive factor in guaranteeing
sufficient electrical safety for patients, doctors and
medical staff. The requirement is foremost for the
optimal co-operation of the following:
safety of devices;
safety of the location; and
safety of the application.
In other words, the highest degree of safety for the
patient, doctors and their assistants is only achieved
when a sufficiently safe constructed and maintained
device is applied by a responsible operator in a medical
location with installations according to the regulations.
Furthermore, when problems in hospitals in terms of
technical safety are considered, the questions of
protection from radiation and fire, safety of the
environment, hygiene and electromagnetic tolerance
can no longer be disregarded.
S a f e t y Me a s ur e s f or Me di c a l E l e c t r i c a l
De v i c e s Ac c or di ng t o I E C 60601- 1
Regular testing of medical electrical devices is an
essential aspect of the safety concept in hospitals. It is
embodied in European law and the request for
testing is stipulated in the European Medical
Products Act (MPG), the implementation of
Regulation 93/94/EWG in June 1993.
Today, the international standard IEC 60601:1988
(European Standard EN 60601-1:1990) is used for
periodic tests. According to this standard the
following tests must be conducted:
resistance of protective conductor;
earth leakage current;
enclosure leakage current;
patient leakage current; and
patient auxiliary current.
It is requested that all leakage currents are measured
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under the following normal and single fault
conditions:
Normal conditions:
normal and reverse polarity of the supply
system;
operational earth is or is not connected to
protective earth; and
applied part of type F is or is not connected to
protective earth.
Single fault conditions:
open circuit of the protective conductor (not
valid for earth leakage current);
break of one of the line conductors; and
voltage 110% of the highest nominal value of
the nominal voltage is applied to each applied
part of type F against earth.
IEC 60601 is a standard for type tests and production
tests that is used also for periodic tests since a
dedicated standard for periodic tests is not available in
many countries. For this purpose, a draft European
and IEC standard is currently being prepared.
Conc l us i on
The patient is the focus of attention in the hospital.
Even the slightest power failure can impair a successful
diagnosis and therapy and therefore be life threatening
to the patient. Therefore, the un-grounded power
supply system with insulation monitoring is used,
because it guarantees the comprehensive protection of
patients, doctors and medical staff. I
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