Operation Manual
28 GMC-I Messtechnik GmbH
Key for Tables
I
PE
Earth leakage current in the operating state (alternative: measurement of I
EL
)
I
HL
Housing leakage current (probe or contact current)
I
RC
Residual current
I
LC
Device leakage current
I
PL
Patient leakage current
I
PA
Patient auxiliary current
Maximum Allowable Limit Values for Leakage Current in mA
* for devices with a heating power > 3.5 kW
Note 1: Devices without any accessible conductive parts which are connected to
the protective conductor, and which comply with I
HL
and conceivably I
PL
,
e.g. electronic data processing devices with shielded power pack
Note 2: Permanently connected devices with protective conductor
Note 3: Portable x-ray devices and devices with mineral insulation
* Only with line voltage at the application part
Test Standard
I
PE
I
HL
I
RC
I
LC
NC SFC NC SFC
VDE 0701-
0702:2008
SC I: 3.5
1 mA/kW
*
0.5
SC I: 3.5
1 mA/kW
*
SC II:
0.5
IEC 62353
(VDE 0751-1)
General 0.5
Notes 1 & 3 2.5
Note 2 5.0
SC II 0.1
EN 60601
General 0.5 1
0.1 0.5
Notes 1 & 3 2.5 5
Note 2 5.0 10
Test
Standard
I
PL
I
PA
Type B Type BF Type CF Type B Type BF Type CF
NCSFCNCSFCNCSFCNCSFCNCSFCNCSFC
IEC 62353/
VDE 0751
Direct
Current
0.01
0.01 0.01
Alt.
Current
0.1 0.1 5 * 0.01
0.05
*
EN 60601
Direct
Current
0.01 0.05 0.01 0.05 0.01 0.05 0.01 0.5 0.01 0.05 0.01 0.05
Alt.
Current
0.1 0.5 0.1
0.5
5 *
0.01
0.05
0.05
*
0.1 0.5 0.1 0.5 0.01 0.05