IEEE Recommended Practice for Electric Systems in Health Care Facilities, 602-1996: IEEE White Book (The IEEE color book series: White book)

Title Page......Page 1 Introduction......Page 4 Participants......Page 5 CONTENTS......Page 7 1.2 Health care facilities......Page 10 1.3 IEEE publications......Page 11 1.4 Professional registration......Page 12 1.5 Codes and standards......Page 13 1.7 Periodicals......Page 16 1.9 Safety......Page 18 1.10 Maintenance......Page 21 1.11 Design considerations......Page 22 1.12 Other considerations......Page 23 2.1 General discussion......Page 24 2.3 Lighting loads......Page 25 2.4 Power loads......Page 26 2.5 Overall demand factors......Page 30 2.6 Energy management......Page 32 2.7 References......Page 46 2.8 Bibliography......Page 47 3.1 General discussion......Page 48 3.2 Systems planning......Page 49 3.3 Electrical power systems basics......Page 54 3.4 Voltage considerations......Page 56 3.5 Current considerations......Page 59 3.6 Grounding......Page 60 3.7 System protection and coordination......Page 63 3.8 Electrical equipment selection, installation, and testing......Page 79 3.9 System arrangements......Page 86 3.10 References......Page 95 3.11 Bibliography......Page 97 4.2 Wiring devices......Page 100 4.3 Typical patient care areas......Page 115 4.4 References......Page 123 5.1 General discussion......Page 124 5.2 Generator sets......Page 125 5.3 Automatic and nonautomatic transfer switches......Page 150 5.4 Engine generator controls......Page 166 5.5 Battery chargers for cranking batteries......Page 170 5.6 Synchronizing and paralleling control systems for multigenerator set installations......Page 177 5.7 Utility peak demand reduction controls......Page 187 5.8 Cogeneration......Page 191 5.10 Elevator emergency power selector systems......Page 193 5.11 Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems......Page 198 5.12 Maintenance......Page 202 5.13 References......Page 203 5.14 Bibliography......Page 204 6.1 General discussion......Page 206 6.2 Physiological parameters......Page 207 6.3 Shock levels......Page 208 6.4 Areas of potentially increasing hazards......Page 209 6.5 Fire and explosion hazards......Page 212 6.6 Environmental conditions relating to electrical safety......Page 214 6.7 Basic safety measures......Page 219 6.8 Design and testing of systems for safety......Page 226 6.10 Bibliography......Page 229 7.1 General discussion......Page 230 7.2 Lighting design for hospitals......Page 231 7.3 Hospital lighting applications......Page 233 7.4 Considerations in lighting system design......Page 239 7.5 Bibliography......Page 244 8.1 System design considerations......Page 246 8.2 Telephone systems......Page 257 8.3 Intercom systems......Page 267 8.4 Nurse-call systems......Page 271 8.5 Code blue systems......Page 282 8.6 Paging systems......Page 283 8.7 Physician and staff register systems......Page 296 8.8 Dictation systems......Page 301 8.9 Patient physiological monitoring systems......Page 304 8.10 Emergency medical service communications......Page 307 8.11 Clocks......Page 308 8.12 Fire alarm systems......Page 311 8.13 Security systems......Page 322 8.14 Facility monitoring......Page 324 8.15 Television systems......Page 327 8.16 Sound reinforcement systems......Page 334 8.17 Data processing systems......Page 338 8.18 Telewriter and facsimile systems......Page 344 8.19 Pneumatic tube systems......Page 345 8.21 References......Page 346 8.22 Bibliography......Page 348 9.1 Introduction......Page 350 9.2 Equipment selection......Page 352 9.3 Equipment and area served......Page 357 9.5 Bibliography......Page 403 10.1 General discussion......Page 404 10.2 Coordination......Page 406 10.3 Safety and reliability of existing systems......Page 410 10.4 Updating power distribution systems......Page 411 10.5 Lighting renovated spaces......Page 417 10.6 Working with existing communications systems......Page 419 10.7 Preparing for future renovations......Page 422 10.9 Bibliography......Page 423 Index......Page 426