GE CIC Pro, Service Manual

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5-6 CIC Pro™ 2026419-033E
Installation
Do not remove the bottom feet or operate with the bottom of the unit on a carpeted
surface.
If installed with the vent holes in the bottom surface to the side (standing on a side, or
vertical installation), a minimum of 1 centimeter (3/8 inch) clearance must be
provided between the vent holes and the adjacent surface.
Electrical grounding
Duplex power outlet
A properly grounded duplex power outlet is required for each CIC Pro center.
NOTE
It is the customer’s responsibility to ensure that this requirement is met.
Additional outlets may be required to accommodate connected peripheral equipment.
The power outlet must be installed in an approved junction box. Use only a three-
prong, polarized, hospital-grade power outlet to accept the three-prong polarized CIC
Pro center power plug.
Grounding system
WARNING
SHOCK HAZARD — The CIC Pro center and all peripheral
equipment must be adequately grounded or a shock hazard may
exist. Do not use plug adapters that defeat the grounding capability
of the three-prong power plug. An ungrounded electrical device
presents a potentially severe and dangerous shock hazard.
The grounding pin of all power outlets and all exposed metal parts (beds, radiators,
water pipes, etc.) in any patient area should be electrically connected together. This
common ground point should be connected to the nearest equipotential ground
through a bonded grounding system, or with a 10 AWG stranded copper grounding
cable.
The equipotential ground point should be as close to earth ground potential as
possible. If a bonded grounding system is not available, the ground pin of each power
outlet must be individually connected to a central grounding point. Do not jumper
from ground pin-to-ground pin of the outlets.
The grounding system must not carry current, such as a grounded neutral, since the
current flow will produce potential differences along the ground path. These potential
differences are a shock hazard source for equipment users and patients.
Do not use conduit as a ground conductor. Plastic (PVC) piping or fittings used in the
conduit runs can break the electrical connection to ground, resulting in potential
shock hazards.
The electrical grounding system should be connected to an earth ground. If this is not
possible, then a good ground reference, such as a metal water pipe, or an electrically-
conductive building component, should be used. It is more important that all
grounded objects in the patient area are at the same ground potential rather than at
earth ground potential.