lecture hall

Mon, 04 May 2026 09:39:09 +0000

According to section 517.19 (C) (1) operating room (wet procedure location according to NFPA 99) receptacles shall be connected to at least two branch circuits (normal-critical or critical. GFCI devices should never be connected to an Isolated Power System. GFCIs will not operate properly and can result in unwanted ground connection in the Isolated Power System. In Operating Rooms (ORs) and other critical care spaces, Isolated power is typically chosen over GFCIs as the IPS allows for a continuity of power during an initial ground-fault. Now, the 2014 NEC has a new section addressing the minimum number of required receptacles in an operating room. Section 517.19 (C) requires each operating room in a critical care area to be.