2026265-075C Solar 8000M/i patient monitor 4-9
Maintenance and checkout: Electrical safety tests
Test equipment
The recommended test equipment required to perform electrical safety
tests is listed below.
Set up
Prepare the Solar 8000M or Solar 8000i patient monitor and the acquisition device
for electrical safety tests.
1. Confirm that all components of the monitoring system are correctly
connected as described in Chapter 3, “Installation” .
2. Verify that the power indicator illuminates on the acquisition device.
Power outlet test
Verify that the power outlet is wired correctly per the country’s electrical
code standard before starting the following electrical safety tests. The
results of the following tests will be inaccurate unless a properly wired
power outlet is used.
Ground (earth) integrity
Listed below are two methods for checking the ground (earth) integrity,
“Ground Continuity Test” and “Impedance of Protective Earth
Connection.” These tests determine whether the device's exposed metal
and power inlet's earth (ground) connection have a power ground fault
condition.
Perform the test method below that is required by your country/local
governing safety organization.
Item Specification
Leakage Current Tester Equivalent to the circuits shown
Digital Multimeter (DMM) AC volts, ohms
Ground Bond Tester 0 – 1 ohm
ECG Test Body All leads together
Masimo SET SpO2 Test Body 2006036-001
Host patient monitor system Solar 8000M or Solar 8000i
Acquisition device Tram-rac with TRAM module or Patient
Data Module