Hospital Power System

ProMbrooke:

What about grouping of the automatic transfer switches? How do branches need to be subdivided or grouped?


I know I keep asking, but any example single lines? Or of Primary, Secondary and Territary?


Why is territary power needed if the medical equipment has backup batteries? 


Excellent replies btw :)

There are "typical" UK biased SLD's in HTM 06-01   -  take a look, but note they are very high level to demonstrate the type of load supplied from the type of system


Even if a particular piece of kit (BiPap pump as an example) has integral batteries, you probably want to save those until it's last ditch and you are moving the patient - until you reach that point, the healthcare environment needs to provide the support - hence the tertiary systems that will ride you through engagement with your secondary power systems (many clinical applications have defined allowable break times)


As I said, read HTM 06-01 first, that should give you a good understanding.


Is this just curiosity, or are you planning on embarking on a design ?


Regards


OMS

ProMbrooke:

What about grouping of the automatic transfer switches? How do branches need to be subdivided or grouped?


I know I keep asking, but any example single lines? Or of Primary, Secondary and Territary?


Why is territary power needed if the medical equipment has backup batteries? 


Excellent replies btw :)

There are "typical" UK biased SLD's in HTM 06-01   -  take a look, but note they are very high level to demonstrate the type of load supplied from the type of system


Even if a particular piece of kit (BiPap pump as an example) has integral batteries, you probably want to save those until it's last ditch and you are moving the patient - until you reach that point, the healthcare environment needs to provide the support - hence the tertiary systems that will ride you through engagement with your secondary power systems (many clinical applications have defined allowable break times)


As I said, read HTM 06-01 first, that should give you a good understanding.


Is this just curiosity, or are you planning on embarking on a design ?


Regards


OMS