Electrical Safety - Siemens SONOLINE G50 Instructions For Use Manual

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Electrical Safety

WARNING: For 115V systems: To ensure grounding reliability, only connect the
system to a hospital-grade power outlet.
WARNING: The AC power connector plug for the ultrasound system is a
three-prong grounded plug (in the U.S.A.) and should never be adapted to any
two-prong (non-grounded) outlet, either by modifying the plug or by using an
adapter. In the U.S.A., proper grounding requires the AC power connector plug
to be plugged into a hospital-grade power outlet.
WARNING: To avoid electrical shock, never modify the ultrasound system's
AC power connector plug, as doing so may overload your facility's power
circuits. To ensure grounding reliability, connect the system only to an equivalent
outlet.
WARNING: To avoid electrical shock, never use equipment that shows signs of
wear or tampering, or whose ground plug has been bypassed using an adapter.
WARNING: Equipment connected to the ultrasound system and in the patient
zone must be powered from a medically-isolated power source or must be a
medically-isolated device. Equipment powered from a non-isolated source can
result in chassis leakage currents exceeding safe levels. Chassis leakage current
created by an accessory or device connected to a non-isolated outlet may add to
the chassis leakage current of the ultrasound system.
WARNING: Using an extension cord or multi-socket outlet setup to provide
power to the imaging system, or to the system's peripheral devices may
compromise the system grounding and cause your system to exceed leakage
current limits.
WARNING: To avoid electrical shock and damage to the ultrasound system,
power off and unplug the equipment from the AC power outlet before cleaning
and disinfecting.
WARNING: Do not pour any fluid onto the ultrasound system surfaces, as fluid
seepage into the electrical circuitry may cause excessive leakage current or
system failure.
WARNING: To ensure proper grounding and leakage current levels, it is the
policy of Siemens to have an authorized Siemens representative or Siemens-
approved third party perform all on-board connections of documentation and
storage devices to the ultrasound system.
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