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Chapter 10 Care & Maintenance
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GEMS Leakage Current Limits
The following limits are summarized for NFPA 99 (For USA), IEC 60601-1 Medical Equipment Safety
Standards, and IEC 62353 Medical Electrical Equipment — Recurrent test and test after repair of
medical electrical equipment. Measurement limits per IEC 60601-1 Medical Equipment Safety
Standards, Table IV.
*
NOTE:
*Measurement limits per IEC 60601-1 Medical Equipment Safety Standards, Table IV
**Most meters (like Dale 600/601) measure a composite of the AC and DC leakage current.
Table 10-13 Chassis Leakage Current Limits—Accessible Metal Surfaces
Normal Condition
Open Ground
Open Neutral
0.1 mA
0.5 mA
0.5 mA
Table 10-14 Type BF Applied Part Leakage Current Limits - Non-Conductive (Floating) Surface
and Cavity Probes
All Countries
Normal Condition
Open Ground
Open Neutral
AC
0.1 mA
0.5 mA
0.5 mA
DC**
0.01 mA
0.05 mA
0.05 mA
Table 10-15 Type CF Applied Part Leakage Current Limits - Surgical Probes and ECG
Connections
Normal Condition
Open Ground
Open Neutral
0.01 mA
0.05 mA
0.05 mA
