BS 5724-2.14:1989

National foreword
Committees responsible
Section one: General
Clause
1. Scope and object
2. Terminology and definitions
4. General requirements for tests
5. Classification
6. Identification, marking and documents
7. Power input
Section two: Safety requirements
12. Single fault condition
Section three: Protection against electric shock hazards
14. Requirements related to classification
19. Continuous LEAKAGE CURRENTS and PATIENT AUXILIARY
     CURRENTS
20. Dielectric strength
Section four: Protection against mechanical hazards
Section five: Protection against hazards from unwanted
or excessive radiation
Section six: Protection against the hazards of explosions
in medically used rooms
Section seven: Protection against excessive temperatures,
fire and other hazards, such as human errors
42. Excessive temperatures
44. Overflow, spillage, leakage, humidity, ingress of
     liquids, cleaning, sterilization and disinfection
46. Human errors
49. Interruption of the power supply
Section eight: Accuracy of operating data and protection
against incorrect output
50. Accuracy of operating data
51. Protection against incorrect output
Section nine: Fault conditions causing overheating and/
or mechanical damage; environmental tests
Section ten: Constructional requirements
56. Components and general assembly
57. Mains parts, components and layout
Appendix B - Testing during manufacture and/or
             installation
Appendix AA - Rationale

Equipment used by neurologists and psychiatrists for the treatment of certain psychiatric disorders. It functions by the application of two electrodes to the skull of the patient under anaesthesia, and passing a sequence of pulses of electrical current until a controlled seizure is attained.