Electrical Safety; Returning/Shipping Probes And Repair Parts - GE LOGIQ A3 Basic Service Manual

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Electrical Safety

To minimize shock hazard, the equipment chassis must be connected to an electrical ground. The
system is equipped with a three-conductor AC power cable. This must be plugged into an approved
electrical outlet with safety ground. If an extension cord is used with the system, make sure that the total
current rating of the extension cord is greater than the system rating.
The power outlet used for this equipment should not be shared with other types of equipment.
Both the system power cable and the power connector meet international electrical standards.
If the Power Plug is Modified or replaced to Suit the local Conditions and regulations, Ground
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continuity check should be performed between Ground Pin on the Plug and a Metal Part on the
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Returning/Shipping Probes and Repair Parts

Equipment being returned must be clean and free of blood and other infectious substances.
GEMS policy states that body fluids must be properly removed from any part or equipment prior to
shipment. GEMS employees, as well as customers, are responsible for ensuring that parts/equipment
have been properly decontaminated prior to shipment. Under no circumstance should a part or equip-
ment with visible body fluids be taken or shipped from a clinic or site (for example, body coils or an
ultrasound probe).
The purpose of the regulation is to protect employees in the transportation industry, as well as the peo-
ple who will receive or open this package.
NOTE: The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has ruled that "items that were saturated and/or
dripping with human blood that are now caked with dried blood; or which were used or intended
for use in patient care" are "regulated medical waste" for transportation purposes and must be
transported as a hazardous material.
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