Visual Inspection of the Mechanical Components (if installed)
Type plate + warning labels on
bed
Available on bed frame,
legible
Patient lifting pole, adaptor
sleeves, grab handle with strap
Manufacturer's recommendation: Replace grab handle after 5
years
Bed frame: Mattress base,
chassis
No damage, deformation,
no split welded seams
No damage, cracks or de-
formation
Connecting elements
(screws, bolts, nuts, safety
caps)
Fixed position, complete-
ness
Wearing parts,
Movable joints
II. Electrical Measurement according to DIN EN 62353 (VDE 0751-1): 2015-10
Resistance of earth wire
Measuring point: PE pin on
the bed, head end.
Measuring
current
≥2 A
Leakage current of device,
direct/ difference (place bed
with conductive castors in a
way that it is insulated).
Plug the bed mains cable
in the test socket on the
measuring instrument.
Connect the measuring
instrument probe to the
PE connector
(mattress base,
head end).
For the duration of the
measurements, activate
the motors using the
handset.