GE HEALTHCARE
DIRECTION FC091194, REVISION 11 VIVID 7 SERVICE MANUAL
Chapter 2 - Site Preparations 2 - 11
2-3-2 Required Facility Needs
NOTE: GE Healthcare requires a dedicated power and ground for the proper operation of its Ultrasound
equipment. This dedicated power shall originate at the last distribution panel before the system.
Sites with a mains power system with defined Neutral and Live:
The dedicated line shall consist of one phase, a neutral (not shared with any other circuit), and a full
size ground wire from the distribution panel to the Ultrasound outlet.
Sites with a mains power system without a defined Neutral:
The dedicated line shall consist of one phase (two lines), not shared with any other circuit, and a full
size ground wire from the distribution panel to the Ultrasound outlet.
NOTE: Please note that image artifacts can occur, if at any time within the facility, the ground from the
main facility's incoming power source to the Ultrasound unit is only a conduit.
• Dedicated single branch power outlet of adequate amperage (see Table 2-4 on page 2-4) meeting
all local and national codes which is located less than 2.5 m (8 ft.) from the unit’s proposed location
• Door opening is at least 76 cm (30 in) wide
• Proposed location for unit is at least 0.3 m (1 ft.) from the wall for cooling
• Power outlet and place for any external peripheral are within 2 m (6.5 ft.) of each other with
peripheral within 1 m of the unit to connect cables.
NOTE: The Vivid 7 has four outlets inside the unit. One is for the monitor and three for on board
peripherals.
• Power outlets for other medical equipment and gel warmer
• Power outlets for test equipment within 1 m (3.2 ft.) of unit
• Clean and protected space to store transducers (in their cases or on a rack)
• Material to safely clean probes (done with a plastic container, never metal)
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