EDAN SE-1 - Attaching Electrodes to the Patient

SE-1 Electrocardiograph User Manual Operation Preparations
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4.5 Attaching Electrodes to the Patient
Chest Electrode:
Limb Electrode:
The identifiers and color codes of electrodes used comply with IEC/EN requirements. In order
to avoid incorrect connections, the electrode identifiers and color codes are specified in Table
4-1. Moreover the equivalent codes according to American requirements are given in Table 4-1
too.
Table 4-1 Electrodes, Identifiers and Color Codes
European American
Electrodes Identifiers Color Codes Identifiers Color Codes
Right arm R Red RA White
Left arm L Yellow LA Black
Right leg N or RF Black RL Green
Left leg F Green LL Red
Chest 1 C1 White/red V1 Brown/red
Chest 2 C2 White/yellow V2 Brown/yellow
Chest 3 C3 White/green V3 Brown/green
Chest 4 C4 White/brown V4 Brown/ blue
Chest 5 C5 White/black V5 Brown/orange
Chest 6 C6 White/violet V6 Brown/violet
Reed
Connecting to Lead Wire
Clamp
Suction Bulb
Connecting to Lead Wire
Metal Cup