Lead-to-ground (patient source) current – Fluke Biomedical ESA180 User Manual
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(5.5 X 5.5 in) piece of aluminum foil taped to the surface and the cable
clipped to the foil.
3. To make the measurement, place the
FUNCTION
switch in the
CHASSIS
position and read the display in microamperes.
V
V
A
A
µA
µA
L
E
A
K
A
G
E
- CURRENT
- CURRENT
- RESISTANCE
- RESISTANCE
- GROUND
- GROUND
- CHASSIS
- CHASSIS
- LEAD -GND
- LEAD -GND
- LEAD -LEAD
- LEAD -LEAD
- LEAD ISO
- LEAD ISO
- DUAL
- DUAL
- LINE VOLTS
- LINE VOLTS
- CURRENT
- CURRENT
- RESISTANCE
- RESISTANCE
- GROUND
- GROUND
- CHASSIS
- CHASSIS
- LEAD -GND
- LEAD -GND
- LEAD -LEAD
- LEAD -LEAD
- LEAD ISO
- LEAD ISO
- DUAL
- DUAL
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4. Make measurements under all combinations of the
OUTLET
switch,
NORMAL
and
REVERSE
; the
GROUND
switch
CLOSED
and
OPEN
;
the
NEUTRAL
switch
CLOSED
and
OPEN
; and with the device power
turned
ON
and
OFF
. Power to the outlet is
OFF
when the
NEUTRAL
switch is in the
OPEN
position.
Note
Be sure to pause in the OFF (middle) position when switching the
OUTLET switch from the NORMAL to the REVERSE position.
Lead-to-Ground (Patient Source) Current
Lead-to-Ground [I
P
] (patient source) current would flow between an individual
patient lead and ground if the patient were to come into contact with earth
ground. An example is a patient with leads attached touching ground such as
an electric bed.
Note
Although originally required only for devices incorporating intra-
cardiac electrodes or conductive pathways directly to the heart, lead-
to-ground current has found its way into standards for all devices
having patient-applied parts.