Medical Power Supply Standards

Medical equipment standards ul 60601 1 and can csa c22 2 no.

Medical power supply standards.

Medical grade power supplies have been specially designed to meet the iec60601 medical equipment safety standard. Iec60601 rated power supplies must have effective and reliable isolation between the ac input to the power supply the internal high voltage stages and the dc output. 120w single output green medical grade power supplies. Power supply cord standards ul 817 and can csa c22 2 no.

In this paper we will look at the iec 60601 1 medical standard and its impact on power supply design. The primary goal of safety standards for power supplies used in electrical equipment is to protect against fire electric shock and injury. Hospital grade standards hospital grade plugs sockets and cable mount connectors are subject to special requirements contained in the following standards. The rps 120 series is a 120w highly reliable series of medical grade power supply available in pcb and enclosed types.

Traco power s tpp 40 series is available as both open frame and enclosed. Features 4 x 2 miniature size universal ac input full range medical safety approved 2 x mopp between primary to secondary. And attachment plug and receptacle standards ul 498 and can csa c22 2 no. Any shortcoming in isolation risks electric shock.

Products meeting these requirements may be identified by a safety mark from the associated standards organization or by a mark indicating compliance with local legislation within a defined economic area or. Iec 60601 1 provides general requirements in a series of standards that address the basic safety and essential performance requirements of medical electrical equipment. Cui s line of external medical power supplies ranging from 6 w to 250 w are all certified to the iec 60601 1 edition 3 1 safety standards for 2 x mopp applications and 4th edition emc requirements. Image courtesy of traco power.

Power supplies for medical and healthcare equipment have to meet not only the functional parameters of your clinical application but also safety approvals such as iec 60601 1 2 and 4th edition standard. Introduction iec 60950 1 is the reference standard for power supplies under information technology equipment. Iec60601 1is the international basic safety and essential performance standard for electrical medical equipment and medical electrical systems.