GE Venue 50, Basic Service Manual

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Introduction
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Electrical safety
Safe practices
Follow these guidelines to minimize shock hazards whenever
you are using the Ultrasound system:
• To minimize shock hazard, the equipment chassis must be
connected to an electrical ground.
• The Ultrasound system is equipped with a three-conductor
AC power cable. This must be plugged into an approved
electrical outlet with safety ground.
• The power outlet used for this equipment should not be
shared with other types of equipment.
• Both the system power cable and the power connector must
meet international electrical standards
Probes
Follow these guidelines before connecting a probe to the
Ultrasound system:
• Inspect the probe prior to each use for damage or
degradation to the:
• housing
•
cable strain relief
• lens
• seal
• connector
pins
• locking mechanism
• Do not use a damaged or defective probe.
• Never immerse the probe connector or adapter into any
liquid.
Peripherals
Refer to the Patient Safety Environment section of the User’s
Manual for peripheral isolation information.
WARNING
Connecting a Venue 50 to the wrong voltage level will most
likely destroy it.