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Electrical Safety
WARNING: To avoid electric shock, use a protective earth connection to connect the ultrasound
system to the mains power supply. The protective earth connection ensures that the mains
circuit breaker will disconnect the power supply in the event of a short circuit.
WARNING: For 115V ultrasound systems: To ensure grounding reliability, only connect the
system to a hospital-grade power outlet.
WARNING: The AC power connector plug for the ultrasound system is a three-prong grounded
plug (in the U.S.A.) and should never be adapted to any two-prong (non-grounded) outlet, either
by modifying the plug or by using an adapter. In the U.S.A., proper grounding requires the
AC power connector plug to be plugged into a hospital-grade power outlet.
WARNING: To avoid electrical shock, never modify the ultrasound system AC power connector
plug, as doing so may overload your facility's power circuits. To ensure grounding reliability,
connect the system only to an equivalent outlet.
WARNING: To avoid electrical shock, never use equipment or a mains power cord that shows
signs of wear or tampering, or that has a ground plug which has been bypassed by using an
adapter.
WARNING: Equipment connected to the ultrasound system and in the patient zone must be
powered from a medically-isolated power source or must be a medically-isolated device.
Equipment powered from a non-isolated source can result in chassis leakage currents
exceeding safe levels. Chassis leakage current created by an accessory or device connected to
a non-isolated outlet may add to the chassis leakage current of the ultrasound system.
WARNING: Using an extension cord or multi-socket outlet setup to provide power to the
ultrasound system, or to the system's peripheral devices may compromise the system grounding
and cause your system to exceed leakage current limits.
WARNING: To avoid electrical shock and damage to the ultrasound system, power off and
unplug the equipment from the AC power outlet before cleaning and disinfecting.
WARNING: To avoid electrical shock and damage to the control panel resulting from ingress of
liquid, place the gel bottle and gel warmer on the side of the system closest to the patient.
WARNING: To prevent excessive leakage current from contacting the patient, do not touch a
user-accessible connector on the system while touching or scanning the patient. User-
accessible connectors include the ECG connector, a USB connector, and any other audio,
video, or data transmission connectors.
WARNING: Connecting peripheral devices to accessory outlets on the ultrasound system
effectively creates a medical electrical system, resulting in a reduced level of safety.
WARNING: Do not modify this equipment without authorization from Siemens.
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