Medical-Grade Power Strips
Compliance Guide & Recommended Solutions
Patient safety as well as regulatory compliance are serious business! Here are easy solutions to help you comply with UL standards and the most recent regulations for power strip use in patient care vicinities and throughout a healthcare facility.
UL Standards Quick Reference
Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services
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Patient Care Rooms
Do you need additional outlets located within a 6 foot radius from a patient?
If so, your power strip must meet UL 60601-1, the standard for electrical safety required for all devices that potentially come in contact with patients and staff.
Eaton Solution: PS-406-HGULTRA, PS-415-HGULTRA
- Patented fault detection technology
- Switchless design prevents accidental shutoff
- Hospital-grade plug and outlets
Mobile Applications - Patient Rooms
Do you need additional outlets mounted on mobile carts, IV poles and other movable equipment?
If so, your power strip must meet UL 1363A, the standard required for power strips mounted as components of movable equipment assemblies.
Eaton Solutions: PS615HG20AOEM, PS625HG20AOEM, PS-615-HG-OEM, PS-415-HG-OEM, PS-410-HGOEMCC
- For use inside and outside patient rooms
- Permanently mounted in application
- Hospital-grade plug and outlets
Administrative Areas
Do you use surge protectors throughout your administrative and business offices?
Are they ever moved from one room to another? If so, your surge protector must meet UL 1449 and have hospital-grade outlets. This ensures safety when strips are transferred between locations.
Eaton Solutions: ISOBAR6ULTRAHG, SPS-615-HG, SPS606HGRA, SPS610HGRA, SPS415HGULTRA
- Up to 3,330 joules of surge protection
- For use outside patient care areas
- Hospital-grade plug and outlets
WHITE PAPER
Design and Implement a Power Strip Policy for Your Facility
As the use of power strips in hospitals has become more widespread, their misapplication has also become increasingly prevalent. Incorrect use of power strips in healthcare facilities can result in citations, fines, or even patient injuries. Implement a power strip compliance plan before you are cited for code violations.
Be Prepared with a Plan...
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Patient-Care Vicinity Medical-Grade Power Strips
4 hospital-grade outlets - 15-ft. cord - UL60601-1 compliant
UL60601-1 compliance designed for use anywhere within patient-care and treatment rooms.
Ideal for powering medical and computer equipment.
6 hospital-grade outlets - 15-ft. cord - UL1363A compliant
Perfect for mobile applications inside and outside patient-care and treatment rooms. Designed for powering movable plug-connected components mounted to IV poles, mobile carts, crash carts and mobile medical workstations.
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6 hospital-grade outlets - 25-ft. cord - UL1363A compliant
Extra-long 25 foot power cord designed for mobile applications inside and outside operating, patient-care and treatment rooms. Ideal for powering movable plug-connected components mounted to IV poles, mobile carts, crash carts and mobile medical workstations.
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