What is medical grade wiring?

Hospital grade cables carry redundant ground conductors. The BX, or type AC cable, uses an armored sheath as an EGC due to the bonding strip contained within the AC assembly. MC does not contain that bonding strip, therefore its jacket is not EGC listed. It instead contains a separate, full sized, insulated EGC.Click to see…

Hospital grade cables carry redundant ground conductors. The BX, or type AC cable, uses an armored sheath as an EGC due to the bonding strip contained within the AC assembly. MC does not contain that bonding strip, therefore its jacket is not EGC listed. It instead contains a separate, full sized, insulated EGC.Click to see full answer. Likewise, people ask, what is a hospital grade plug?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.Likewise, where are hospital grade outlets required? The NEC requires listed hospital-grade receptacles in patient bed locations of general care areas as indicated in 517.18(B). A minimum of four such receptacles must be provided. The NEC also requires hospital-grade receptacles in patient bed locations of critical-care areas as indicated in 517.19(B)(2). Likewise, people ask, is MC cable allowed in hospitals? Southwire HCF MCAP Type MC Cable – “All Purpose” is suitable for use as follows: Branch-circuit wiring for general purpose, non-essential electrical systems in patient care areas of hospitals, medical and other health care facilities. Such areas include nursing homes, dental offices, and outpatient facilites.Why are hospital receptacles upside down?Because if a cord or wire were to fall down on a partially plugged in right-side up outlet you would short out between the hot and the neutral. When the outlet is “upside down” in the above situation the wire would touch ground first.

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