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Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics

Subject Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics
Newsgroups sci.electronics.design
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From Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net>
Date 2017-05-25 10:27 -0400
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On 05/25/2017 10:26 AM, upsidedown@downunder.com wrote:
> On Thu, 25 May 2017 13:05:28 +0100, RBlack <news@rblack01.plus.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> We are working on a medical product, which will draw about 3 kW from the 
>> mains.  This is new territory for us, all our previous products were a 
>> few hundred watts max so an off-the-shelf auto-ranging PSU with a 
>> suitable IEC lead was OK for any country in the world.
> 
> Is this peak or average ?
> Is it 3 kW or 3 kVA ? What power factor ?
> 
>> 3 kW is OK for a standard outlet in 220V countries, but for North 
>> America, Japan etc we are over the limit for a standard 110V outlet.
> 
> It is not OK for 220-240 V outlets with 10 A fuses. You would have to
> install a dedicated 16 A outlet.
> 
> Any additional loads on the same fuse might eventually blow the fuse,
> a situation which is not appreciated in a hospital environment.
> 

Not to mention what it'll do to the room temperature.  What is it, a
defibrillator for whales?

Cheers

Phil Hobbs

-- 
Dr Philip C D Hobbs
Principal Consultant
ElectroOptical Innovations LLC
Optics, Electro-optics, Photonics, Analog Electronics

160 North State Road #203
Briarcliff Manor NY 10510

hobbs at electrooptical dot net
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Medical devices and US 220V electrics RBlack <news@rblack01.plus.com> - 2017-05-25 13:05 +0100
  Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics Winfield Hill <hill@rowland.harvard.edu> - 2017-05-25 05:55 -0700
  Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics upsidedown@downunder.com - 2017-05-25 17:26 +0300
    Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSenseless@electrooptical.net> - 2017-05-25 10:27 -0400
      Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics George Herold <gherold@teachspin.com> - 2017-05-25 08:39 -0700
        Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics krw@notreal.com - 2017-05-25 12:40 -0400
    Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics Jan Panteltje <pNa0nStpealmtje@yahoo.com> - 2017-05-25 15:03 +0000
      Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics upsidedown@downunder.com - 2017-05-25 20:09 +0300
    Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics RBlack <news@rblack01.plus.com> - 2017-05-25 16:56 +0100
      Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics Jan Panteltje <pNa0nStpealmtje@yahoo.com> - 2017-05-25 16:42 +0000
      Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics upsidedown@downunder.com - 2017-05-25 20:38 +0300
      Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics whit3rd <whit3rd@gmail.com> - 2017-05-25 10:48 -0700
      Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics Neon John <no@never.com> - 2017-05-28 15:48 -0400
      Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-05-29 01:08 -0400
    Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics Cursitor Doom <curd@notformail.com> - 2017-05-25 17:51 +0000
      Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics upsidedown@downunder.com - 2017-05-25 21:25 +0300
    Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics "Tom Del Rosso" <fizzbintuesday@that-google-mail-domain.com> - 2017-05-26 11:55 -0400
      Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics krw@notreal.com - 2017-05-26 17:38 -0400
        Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics "Tom Del Rosso" <fizzbintuesday@that-google-mail-domain.com> - 2017-05-26 20:32 -0400
          Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics krw@notreal.com - 2017-05-26 22:20 -0400
            Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics "Tom Del Rosso" <fizzbintuesday@that-google-mail-domain.com> - 2017-05-27 00:33 -0400
              Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics krw@notreal.com - 2017-05-27 09:37 -0400
  Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics legg <legg@nospam.magma.ca> - 2017-05-25 12:07 -0400
    Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics krw@notreal.com - 2017-05-25 12:49 -0400
      Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics Neon John <no@never.com> - 2017-05-28 15:56 -0400
        Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics krw@notreal.com - 2017-05-28 16:59 -0400
      Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics upsidedown@downunder.com - 2017-05-30 12:37 +0300
        Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics krw@notreal.com - 2017-05-30 17:41 -0400
    Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics gregz <zekor@comcast.net> - 2017-05-30 06:58 +0000
  Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-05-25 12:15 -0400
    Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics Jon Elson <jmelson@wustl.edu> - 2017-05-25 15:07 -0500
      Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics John Larkin <jjlarkin@highland_snip_technology.com> - 2017-05-25 13:14 -0700
        Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics Jon Elson <jmelson@wustl.edu> - 2017-05-25 16:34 -0500
      Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics krw@notreal.com - 2017-05-25 18:47 -0400
        Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics Sjouke Burry <burrynulnulfour@ppllaanneett.nnll> - 2017-05-27 01:46 +0200
          Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics krw@notreal.com - 2017-05-26 19:53 -0400
            Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics Sjouke Burry <burrynulnulfour@ppllaanneett.nnll> - 2017-05-27 02:05 +0200
              Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics krw@notreal.com - 2017-05-26 22:21 -0400
                Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics Sjouke Burry <burrynulnulfour@ppllaanneett.nnll> - 2017-05-27 04:25 +0200
                Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics krw@notreal.com - 2017-05-26 22:33 -0400
                Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics Sjouke Burry <burrynulnulfour@ppllaanneett.nnll> - 2017-05-27 21:48 +0200
  Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-05-25 11:20 -0700
  Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics Jon Elson <jmelson@wustl.edu> - 2017-05-25 14:57 -0500
    Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics RBlack <news@rblack01.plus.com> - 2017-05-26 12:17 +0100
      Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics tabbypurr@gmail.com - 2017-05-26 04:53 -0700
      Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics Phil Allison <pallison49@gmail.com> - 2017-05-26 06:00 -0700
      Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-05-26 12:05 -0400
      Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics krw@notreal.com - 2017-05-26 17:51 -0400
        Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics George Herold <gherold@teachspin.com> - 2017-05-26 17:54 -0700
          Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics krw@notreal.com - 2017-05-26 22:24 -0400
      Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics upsidedown@downunder.com - 2017-05-27 00:52 +0300
        Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics Lasse Langwadt Christensen <langwadt@fonz.dk> - 2017-05-26 15:39 -0700
      Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics Neon John <no@never.com> - 2017-05-28 16:34 -0400
        Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics krw@notreal.com - 2017-05-28 17:26 -0400
          Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics Neon John <no@never.com> - 2017-05-29 12:12 -0400
            Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics krw@notreal.com - 2017-05-29 14:26 -0400
  Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics Tim Wescott <tim@seemywebsite.really> - 2017-05-29 00:08 -0500
  Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics David Lesher <wb8foz@panix.com> - 2017-05-29 20:24 +0000
    Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics krw@notreal.com - 2017-05-29 16:37 -0400
      Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics David Lesher <wb8foz@panix.com> - 2017-05-30 16:33 +0000
        Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon@On-My-Web-Site.com> - 2017-05-30 09:46 -0700
        Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics krw@notreal.com - 2017-05-30 17:45 -0400
          Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics David Lesher <wb8foz@panix.com> - 2017-05-31 03:31 +0000
            Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics krw@notreal.com - 2017-05-31 17:58 -0400
              Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics Jan Panteltje <pNa0nStpealmtje@yahoo.com> - 2017-06-01 07:54 +0000
                Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics upsidedown@downunder.com - 2017-06-01 12:49 +0300
                Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics Neon John <no@never.com> - 2017-06-01 10:28 -0400
                Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics Jan Panteltje <pNa0nStpealmtje@yahoo.com> - 2017-06-01 14:45 +0000
                Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics Neon John <no@never.com> - 2017-06-01 18:47 -0400
                Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics Lasse Langwadt Christensen <langwadt@fonz.dk> - 2017-06-01 15:57 -0700
                Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics Jan Panteltje <pNa0nStpealmtje@yahoo.com> - 2017-06-02 07:21 +0000
                Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics krw@notreal.com - 2017-06-01 18:59 -0400
              Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics David Lesher <wb8foz@panix.com> - 2017-06-03 14:00 +0000
                Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics krw@notreal.com - 2017-06-03 11:19 -0400
    Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics upsidedown@downunder.com - 2017-05-30 01:16 +0300
      Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics tabbypurr@gmail.com - 2017-05-29 22:31 -0700
        Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics Phil Allison <pallison49@gmail.com> - 2017-05-29 23:06 -0700
          Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics tabbypurr@gmail.com - 2017-05-29 23:25 -0700
            Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics Phil Allison <pallison49@gmail.com> - 2017-05-29 23:39 -0700
              Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics tabbypurr@gmail.com - 2017-05-30 00:19 -0700
            Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-05-30 10:40 -0400
    Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics rickman <gnuarm@gmail.com> - 2017-05-30 10:37 -0400
  Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon@On-My-Web-Site.com> - 2017-05-30 16:58 -0700
    Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-05-30 22:15 -0700
      Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon@On-My-Web-Site.com> - 2017-05-31 07:38 -0700
    Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics Don Kuenz <g@crcomp.net> - 2017-05-31 14:05 +0000
      Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics Jim Thompson <To-Email-Use-The-Envelope-Icon@On-My-Web-Site.com> - 2017-05-31 07:40 -0700
      Re: Medical devices and US 220V electrics Don Y <blockedofcourse@foo.invalid> - 2017-05-31 09:37 -0700

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