Hospital Insanity

[Old Jag Lover]

Was asked to check out why RCDs took so long to trip after a lunatic cut power cords off med stuff and was dipping them in urine,30mA devices surely 10 or below no<

 

[Thefailsafe2012]

10 what? Seconds?

Should be 200mS or 40 ms at 5x rated current

 

[Knobhead]

One day I’ll learn to look who the OP is before opening a post.

 

[Guest55]

One day I’ll learn to look who the OP is before opening a post.

i was actually disappointed on how normal & sensible the thread was compared to his previous madcap.

;-)

anywho , thinking on , i'd say how could anyone possibly notice if a rcd was "slow" ?
stopwatch lol ?

edit : and im surprised the rcds are as high as 30ma in any medical location , 10ma would be a better bet.

 

[ian.settle1]

10 what? Seconds?

Should be 200mS or 40 ms at 5x rated current

In this country yes but the op is from the antipodes ie Australia if you look at his location

 

[Silly Sausage]

Remind me to never get ill in Australia.

 

[telectrix]

simple.... non-conductive urine.

 

[moospark]

Just noticed the old bugger had no "Thanks", so I gave him one for adding to lifes rich tapestry.

 

[ifindoubtdont]

My daughter is a Psychologist and just needs a few more posts to make her final assessment so try and keep the thread going.

 

[telectrix]

is she a post-graduate?

 

[MDJ]

I think the OP has been walkabout in the bush for too long without a beer poor bugger, he is all over the place now, a shame lol

 

[telectrix]

bet he's the one cutting mains cords and peeing on them.

 

[Marvo]

Certain circuits in hospitals may be supplied via an isolating transformer and may alarm in the case of leakage rather than disconnect.

That said, whatever the circuit, cutting a live power cord would inevitably trip an over current device.

I also gave him a 'thanks' just for being such a crowd-pleaser

 

[ian.settle1]

I think the OP has been walkabout in the bush for too long without a beer poor bugger, he is all over the place now, a shame lol

More like the opposite been on the beer for all these years now he's drying out his brain is haggled.

 

[Silly Sausage]

More like the opposite been on the beer for all these years now he's drying out his brain is haggled.

Completely disagree, drinking beer brings such clarity of thought to the brain!

 

[Old Jag Lover]

Ten Milliamps or below is what was specced not 30,plus 2 kvA Transformers 240 /240 in roof for each outlet.no trannys,there were a few Trannys of a different sort where the loons were,The Medical dogsbody said don't go to the press,yeah right,lotsa things wrong here unlocked riser cabinets in op generator,had to tell this Austrian dude we use frequency droop here for the AVR who cares if B phase wire is yellow,just take your ski mask and leave.

 

[Badged01]

...... just take your ski mask and leave.

Is that aimed at any particular forum member?!?!

 

[MDJ]

Is that aimed at any particular forum member?!?!

Think he means the Austrian M8, ski mask as in Austrian?

 

[moospark]

Is that aimed at any particular forum member?!?!

I thought He meant a surgical mask with the hospital scenario, who knows? It's the "frequency droop" that's playing on my mind?

 

[Thefailsafe2012]

In this country yes but the op is from the antipodes ie Australia if you look at his location

I think he's still wandering the jungles of 'nam

Nothing but Jefferson Airplane in his ears and an M16 in his hands