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BeneVision N1 Patient Monitor Operator’s Manual 8 - 3
When applying the electrodes, avoid bony area, obvious layers of fat, and major muscles. Muscle
movement can result in electrical interference. Applying electrodes on major muscles, for example
on muscles of the thorax, may lead to erroneous arrhythmia alarms due to excessive muscle
movement.
8.4.3 Lead Wire Color Code
The following table lists the color coding of leadwires for both AHA and IEC standards:
8.4.4 ECG Electrode Placements
In this section, electrode placement is illustrated using the AHA naming convention.
8.4.4.1 3-leadwire Electrode Placement
The following is an electrode configuration when a 3-leadwire cable is used:
RA placement: directly below the clavicle and near the right shoulder.
LA placement: directly below the clavicle and near the left shoulder.
LL placement: on the left lower abdomen.
Lead
IEC AHA
Label Color Label Color
Right arm R Red RA White
Left arm L Yellow LA Black
Right leg (neutral) N Black RL Green
Left leg F Green LL Red
Chest 1 C1 White/Red V1 Brown/Red
Chest 2 C2 White/Yellow V2 Brown/Yellow
Chest 3 C3 White/Green V3 Brown/Green
Chest 4 C4 White/Brown V4 Brown/Blue
Chest 5 C5 White/Black V5 Brown/Orange
Chest 6 C6 White/Violet V6 Brown/Violet