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8. Laying cables<br />
8.2 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)<br />
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All components of the nurse call system remain well below the specified electro‐<br />
magnetic compatibility (EMC) limit values. Nevertheless, in individual cases<br />
and under certain conditions, faults can arise in the nurse call system due to<br />
insufficient interference suppression of fluorescent lamps, e.g. in medical sup‐<br />
ply units.<br />
The customer must ensure that appropriate precautions are taken in order to<br />
prevent such external interference and the resulting faults. It may be possible<br />
to prevent these faults by installing interference suppression elements (varistor<br />
circuits). The varistor circuits are available from the manufacturers.<br />
<strong>Tunstall</strong> <strong>GmbH</strong> supplies the 230 V AC overvoltage protection filter (Order no.<br />
70 0890 97) for this.<br />
The EMC behaviour of different medical supply units can vary greatly. Even two<br />
supply units of the same type can behave differently if they are wired up dif‐<br />
ferently.<br />
Nurse call systems normally have a widely extended spatial structure, the EMC<br />
behaviour of which is influenced by the configuration of the wiring network.<br />
Also bear this in mind when retrofitting or when converting existing medical sup‐<br />
ply units.<br />
8.2.1 Cables of the power system or other systems carrying<br />
hazardous voltage<br />
The cables of the nurse call system power circuits must not be routed in com‐<br />
mon cables, pipes or installation ducts together with wires of the power system<br />
or other systems carrying hazardous voltage.<br />
The cables of the nurse call system and the power system must be laid with a<br />
minimum spacing of 30 cm. In the case of shorter sections of less than 10 m,<br />
a spacing of 10 cm is regarded as sufficient.<br />
230 V / 400 V AC<br />
Spacing > 30 cm<br />
Power system cable<br />
Nurse call system cable<br />
In medical supply units, the specifications of ISO 11197:2004 apply to laying<br />
wiring.<br />
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