Erbe APC 300 - Information on Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)

Information on Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) • 14
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Where EMC is concerned, medical electrical equipment is subject to
special safety measures and must be installed and commissioned
according to the EMC instructions stated herein.
Guidelines for avoiding, recognizing and rectifying unwanted
electromagnetic effects on other equipment or systems that are the
result of operating the APC 300.
When the APC 300 is activated with an electrosurgical unit connected,
disturbance of other equipment or systems in the immediate vicinity can
occur. This can be recognized as, for example, image artifacts in imaging
devices or unusual fluctuations in measured value displays.
Such disturbances from an activated electrosurgical unit can be reduced
by placing it further away and/or carrying out suitable shielding measures
on the equipment or system experiencing disturbance.
When the APC 300 is in the nonactivated state with an electrosurgical
unit connected, interference with other equipment in the immediate
vicinity does not occur.
ATTENTION
The use of internal cables other than those specified in the Service Ma-
nual may result in increased emissions or decreased immunity of the
equipment.
ATTENTION
The equipment should not be used adjacent to or stacked with equipment,
other than with that which is intended for this purpose. If adjacent or
stacked use is necessary, the entire system should be observed to verify
normal operation in the configuration in which it will be used.
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Information on Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)