Safety Designations Product Specifications
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9.2 Safety Designations
9.2.1 Oxygen Enriched Environments
The A5/A3 complies with the standards for oxygen-enriched environments by staying below the
required power threshold or by providing forced ventilation and ventilation failure monitoring and
alarm.
9.2.2 Wiring and PC Board Materials
The A5/A3 complies with NRTL standards for wiring and PC board materials. Primary wiring is double
insulated (jacketed). All wires are UL recognized.
Type of Protection against
Electric Shock:
Class I equipment with internal electric power supply.
Where the integrity of the external protective earth
(ground) in the installation or its conductors is in doubt, the
equipment shall be operated from its internal electric power
supply (i.e., battery supply).
Degree of Protection against
Electric Shock:
BF, defibrillation-proof
Power Supply Connection: External electric power supply:
100 to 120 VAC, 60 Hz, 12 A
Internal battery supply:
Lithium-ion, 11.1 V, 4.5 Ah (1 or 2 batteries installed)
Mode of Operation: Continuous
Degree of Protection against
Hazards of Explosion:
Ordinary equipment, without protection against explosion;
not for use with flammable anesthetics.
Degree of Protection against
Harmful Ingress of Water:
Protection against vertically falling water drops - IPX1 (IEC
60529)
Electrical Connection between
Equipment and Patient:
Equipment designed for non-electrical connection to the
patient
Degree of Mobility: Mobile: including the base and casters of the anesthesia
system
Disinfection: Steam autoclavable or disinfectable
TABLE 9-2 Safety Designations