Service Manual
Installation Instructions
Siemens Ltd. Med Division India Version 4.0
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1 Installation
1.1 Safety Precautions
General:
It shall be the duty of the installation personnel and the user to ensure that all the
safety measures concerning the unit operation and installation are adhered to.
The unit must be checked for the status of its safety measures at least every year or
any time desired by the user, not exceeding one year.
However, we recommend in the interest of the safety of the patient, the user, and
other personnel to have a yearly drill on operational safety.
If there are any special regulations of the hospital/institute, to be followed over and
above the general safety regulations pertaining to the installation, the same must be
ensured.
Before commencing the operation, the user must convince himself regarding all safety
aspects and their proper functioning. He should also ascertain that all displays and
indicators are functioning as described.
The radiation indication lamp should light only when the exposure is released. In case
the lamp lights in any other condition, the unit should be immediately switched off and
SIEMENS SERVICE DEPARTMENT should be informed.
Any change / or replacement in the unit must be carried out by the manufacturer or a
person authorised by manufacturer ONLY. The record of such work must be
maintained clearly at the site.
Before working on the unit ensure that the Mains is switched OFF.
For completely safe working remove mains plug.
The unit must be OFF before removing or putting back the assemblies.
The protective earthing of sub-assemblies must not be removed in any case.