Required Facility Needs - GE VIVID E9 Service Manual

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Required facility needs

GE Healthcare requires a dedicated power and ground for the proper operation of its Ultrasound

equipment. This dedicated power shall originate at the last distribution panel before the system.

The VIVID E9 will function on voltages from 100-240 Volts and 50 or 60 Hz. However, if using 220 volt

power in North America, then a center tapped power source is required.

Sites with a mains power system with defined Neutral and Live:

The dedicated line shall consist of one phase, a neutral (not shared with any other circuit), and a full

size ground wire from the distribution panel to the Ultrasound outlet.

Sites with a mains power system without a defined Neutral:

The dedicated line shall consist of one phase (two lines), not shared with any other circuit, and a full

size ground wire from the distribution panel to the Ultrasound outlet.

Dedicated single branch power outlet of adequate amperage (see

all local and national codes which is located less than 2.5 m (8 ft.) from the unit's proposed location

Door opening is at least 76 cm (30 in) wide

Proposed location for unit is at least 0.3 m (1 ft.) from the wall for cooling

Power outlet and place for any external peripheral are within 2 m (6.5 ft.) of each other with

peripheral within 1 m of the unit to connect cables.

VIVID E9 has two outlets inside the unit, one is for the B/W printer and one spare.

Power outlets for other medical equipment

Power outlets for test equipment within 1 m (3.2 ft.) of unit

Clean and protected space to store probes (in their cases or on a rack)

Material to safely clean probes (done with a plastic container, never metal)

Section 2-3 - Facility needs

Table 2-2 on page

2-5) meeting