Operation Manual
GMC-I Messtechnik GmbH 7
1.2 Table: Individual Measurements and Regulations 
Key
Standards printed in grey half-tone will be superseded by the new 
DIN VDE 0701-0702:2008 standard.
• Required test
1.3 Table: Leakage Current Types 
Key
NC = normal condition
PAP = patient application part
PE = Potential earthing 
, system protective conductor
PC = Protective conductor of the DUT
Individual Measurements
per Regulation
Test  Current [A]
DIN VDE 0701-0702
DIN VDE 0701
DIN VDE 0701
DIN VDE 0701
DINEN60950
DINEN61010
DINEN60335
IEC 62353 
IEC 601/EN 60 601 2nd
IEC 601/EN 60 601 3rd
Protective Conductor 
Resistance
0.2
•••• •
10
•
25
••••••
Insulation Resistance
•• •
Equivalent Leakage Current
••••
High-Voltage Test
••• AC AC
Equivalent (Device) Leakage 
Current
••
Equivalent Patient Leakage Current
•
Residual Current
•• • •
Contact Current
•• ••• ••
Earth Leakage Current
••
Patient Leakage Current
•••
Total Patient Leakage Current
•
Patient Auxiliary Current
••
Device Leakage Current
•
Single Fault Conditions N
PE
Mains at Application Part
•
••
•
•
•
•
•
DIN VDE 
0701-0702
IEC 62353 
(VDE 0751-1)
DIN EN 60601-1 The following is 
measured:
Equivalent 
Leakage Current
PROBE 
(connected to 
protective 
conductor) 
to L & N 
Equivalent 
Device Leakage 
Current
I
EL
 interrupted 
from N 
PROBE 
(connected to
protective 
conductor) 
to L & N 
Equivalent 
Patient Leakage 
Current
L & N & PE to 
Patient Jacks
Contact Current
 Contact Current
NC
Probe to PE
Leakage Current 
from applied part
Patient Leakage 
Current
NC
Patient Jack to PE
Patient Auxiliary 
Current
NC
Patient Jack to 
Patient Jack
Earth Leakage 
Current
NC
Protective 
Conductor to PE
Device Leakage 
Current during 
Operation, Direct 
Measurement
Protective 
Conductor 
Interrupted, Probe 
+ PAP to PE
Protective 
Conductor 
Current with 
Residual 
Current 
Measurement
Device Leakage 
Current during 
Operation, 
with residual 
Current 
Measurement
See chapter 11.5










