Preparation and Lead Placement ECG – Arrhythmia
9 - 14 V Series Operating Instructions
9.5.3.3 Lead Placement: Standard 3-wire Lead Sets
A 3-wire lead set can monitor one of three ECG vectors (I, II, or III). The recommended 3-wire lead 
placement is as follows.
FIGURE 9-7 3-wire Lead Placement (AHA) FIGURE 9-8 3-wire Lead Placement
(IEC)
• Place the RA (white) electrode under the 
patient’s right clavicle, at the mid-clavicular 
line within the rib cage frame.
• Place the LA (black) electrode under the 
patient’s left clavicle, at the mid-clavicular 
line within the rib cage frame.
• Place the LL (red) electrode on the patient’s 
lower left abdomen within the rib cage 
frame.
• Place the R (red) electrode under the 
patient’s right clavicle, at the mid-clavicular 
line within the rib cage frame.
• Place the L (yellow) electrode under the 
patient’s left clavicle, at the mid-clavicular 
line within the rib cage frame.
• Place the F (green) electrode on the 
patient’s lower left abdomen within the rib 
cage frame.