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Applicable Codes & Standards Regarding Medical Grade Power Strips
Leviton’s Medical Grade
Power Strips conform to
the guidelines and
specifications prescribed
in all applicable Codes
& Standards, including
the provisions within
UL 60601-1 that require
specific performance
within the Patient
Care Vicinity.
What is a Medical Grade Power Strip?
It is a power strip for use with medical equipment and with
medical approval under the UL guidelines. They are intended for
use inside Patient Care Areas and specifically within the 6 foot
perimeter of the patient, known as the Patient Care Vicinity.
Medical Grade Power Strips must meet the following criteria:
n Approval to one or more of the following safety standards:
UL 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-1, EN 60601-1, CAN/CSA C22.2
No.601-1-M90, CAN/CSA C22.2 No.601.1S1-94, and
CAN/CSA C22.2 No.601.1B-98
n Contain splash-resistant outlet covers that can only be
opened with the use of tools (for patient safety), as required
by UL to prevent the inadvertent connection of equipment
with standard plugs by unqualified personnel
n Verify that leakage current and other critical specifications
meet medical standards; if there are no leakage-current
specifications, the strips may not be approved for medical use
Medical Grade Power Strips should NOT be confused with power
strips that simply contain hospital grade plugs and receptacles.
However, those types of strips may be used outside of Patient
Care Areas within a health care facility.
Codes & Standards
NFPA 99 – Health Care Facilities Code
Establishes criteria for levels of health care services or systems based on risk to the patients, staff, or visitors in health care facilities
to minimize the hazards of fire, explosion, and electricity. Requirements address installation, inspection, testing, maintenance,
performance, and safe practices for facilities, material, equipment, and appliances.
NFPA 70 (National Electric Code) Article 517 – Health Care Facilities
The provisions of this article shall apply to electrical construction and installation criteria in health care facilities that provide services
to human beings. The requirements not only apply to single-function buildings but are also intended to be individually applied to their
respective forms of occupancy within a multifunction building.
UL 60601-1, CSA C22.2 No. 60601-1 – Medical Electrical Equipment, Part 1:
General Requirements for Safety
Specifies general requirements for the safety of MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT and to serve as the basis for the safety requirements
of Particular Standards.
UL 60950-1, CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1 – Information Technology Equipment – Safety, Part 1:
General Requirements
Specifies requirements intended to reduce risks of fire, electric shock or injury for the OPERATOR and layman who may come into
contact with the equipment and, where specifically stated, for SERVICE PERSONNEL.
UL 1363A, CSA C22.2 No. 21 – Special Purpose Relocatable Power Taps
These requirements cover Special Purpose Relocatable Power Taps intended for indoor use only, with medical equipment, where the
medical equipment is intended to be used in General Patient Care Areas or Critical Patient Care Areas as defined by Article 517 of the
National Electrical Code for Health Care Facilities, to supply power to plug-connected components of a movable equipment assemblies
that is rack-, table-, or pedestal-mounted.
UL 1449 3rd Edition, CSA C22.2 No. 8 – Surge Protective Devices
These requirements cover Surge Protective Devices designed for repeated limiting of transient voltage surges as specified
in the standard on 50 or 60 Hz power circuits not exceeding 1000 V.
NOM (Norma Oficial Mexicana) – Mexican Electrical Code