What is a hospital grade power cord?
Hospital grade cords and cord sets have solid pins, larger plug bodies which virtually eliminate the risk of wire to outer contour shock, and withstand greater pull forces. Hospital grade cord plugs must carry the “green dot” signifying that they have been designed and tested to UL 817 and CAN/CSA C22.
What is a medical grade power strip?
This Outlet Strip Is Designed for Patient-Care Areas. Most power strips consist of a housing containing a strip of electrical outlets. The receptacles are connected to an electrical cord with a plug designed to be inserted into a wall outlet.
What is the plug at the end of a cord called?
attachment plug
Plug – Also called an “attachment plug,” it is the cable mount portion of an electrical connection or male contact device that has pins or blades protruding from the face. ROJ – Removal of jacket, length of exposed conductors on a pigtail cord.
Are AC power cords interchangeable?
Many power cords or leads are interchangeable within the same country and within the same family. Those that have specialized requirements tend to have interlocking devices or tabs that prevent similar cords from being used in other places. Don’t worry. If it fits, you’ll be fine.
What benefits come from using hospital grade cord caps?
To prevent grounding issues, a special hospital grade power cable must be used with electronic devices in healthcare facilities. Hospital grade power cables are designed to provide optimal grounding qualities and withstand tight radii bend without incurring damage.
What hospital grade means?
Hospital Grade Receptacles. In addition to complying with the general use requirements, hospital grade receptacles are specially designed and are subject to additional requirements of the standards. These include additional grounding reliability, assembly integrity, strength and durability.
Are power strips OSHA approved?
This was our answer: OSHA’s electrical safety rule at 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) allows the use of power strips as long as they are installed and used in accordance with instructions from the manufacturer and included in the listing or labeling on the device from a certified source such as UL (Underwriters Laboratory).
Do power strip surge protectors work?
The short answer is NO. At least not any surge protector that you can buy for the inside of your house. Even a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) with surge protection will not be able to handle a lighting strike that is close by.
What is a power adapter port?
Also called an “AC adapter” or “charger,” power adapters plug into a wall outlet and convert AC to a single DC voltage. Computers use multiple DC voltages, and the power adapter is the external part of the power supply for a laptop.
Can I use any power cord for power supply?
Any cable will work. A 1,000W power supply (80% efficient) will pull about 10 amps at full load. That’s well within the specs of any of those cables. Some compaines do sell heavier duty cables, with larger wires in them, but there’s no need in this case.