VE-300 Veterinary Electrocardiograph User Manual
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4.4 Electrode Connection
The identifier and color code of electrode connectors used complies with IEC/EN requirements.
In order to avoid incorrect connections, the electrode identifier and color code are specified in
Table 4-1. Moreover the equivalent code according to American requirements is given too.
Table 4-1 Electrodes and Identifiers and Color Codes
European
American
Electrodes
Identifier
Color code
Identifier
Color code
Right fore limb
R
Red
RA
White
Left fore limb
L
Yellow
LA
Black
Right rear limb
N or RF
Black
RL
Green
Left rear limb
F
Green
LL
Red
Chest
C
White
V
Brown
As the following figure shows, the electrodes
’
positions on body surface are
European Standard American Standard
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The contacting resistance between the animal and the electrode will affect the quality of ECG
greatly. In order to get a high-quality ECG, the skin/electrode resistance must be minimized
while connecting electrodes.
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