OR & Critical Care Areas in Health Care Facilities

Isolated Power System Test & Certifications

CE Systems offers regular scheduled and routine Test and Certifications of Isolated Power Monitors and systems
 for hospitals and other health care facilities.

Trained and qualified technicians will inspect the existing installation for insulation resistance values and potential
differences to the reference grounding bus in the equipment per NFPA 99.

All Test Reports and Certifications are documented and bound for your records.

Why is it important to test and document the certification of your isolated power systems?

Your authority having jurisdiction (AHJ), such as the Joint Commission on Accreditation of
Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), will require written verification of testing performance
and certifications.  Failure to comply is a violation of Federal Law and can result in fines or

other administrative orders.

Because an isolated power system (IPS) provides an equal and effective means of electrical
safety for the patient and personnel in health care facilities, it is important to ensure these
special systems are fully functional and operating in accordance to listed standards. 

An isolated power system is utilized as a protection means in wet procedure locations and in areas that utilize flammable anesthetics.  These special systems operate ungrounded, and must be monitored.  This protection technique is required in such areas as ORs and other critical care areas because interruption of power by ground-fault circuit interrupters cannot be tolerated. 

Testing of the IPS in conjunction with confirming the assured grounding systems are in tact and within acceptable levels is crucial to preventing serious illnesses and even death.