IEC 60364-7-710:2002

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
710 Medical locations
     710.1 Scope
     710.2 Normative references
     710.3 Definitions
     710.30 Assessment of general characteristics
     710.31 Purposes, supplies and structure
     710.313 Power supply
     710.4 Protection for safety
     710.41 Protection against electric shock
     710.411 Protection against both direct and indirect
             contact
     710.412 Protection against direct contact
     710.413 Protection against indirect contact
     710.422 Fire protection
     710.5 Selection and erection of electrical equipment
     710.51 Common rules
     710.512 Operational conditions and external influences
     710.52 Wiring systems
     710.53 Switchgear and controlgear
     710.55 Other equipment
     710.556 Safety services
     710.6 Verification
     710.61 Initial verification
     710.62 Periodic verification
Annex A (normative) Classification of safety services for
        medical locations
Annex B (informative) Examples for allocation of group
        numbers and classification for safety services of
        medical locations
Bibliography
Figure 710A - Example of patient environment
Table A.1 - Classification of safety services necessary for
            medical locations
Table B.1 - List of examples

Applies to electrical installations in medical locations so as to ensure safety of patients and medical staff. These requirements, in the main, refer to hospitals, private clinics, medical and dental practices, health care centres and dedicated medical rooms in the work place.