Hospital-Grade Products Quiz

1.

A hospital-grade molded-on attachment plug and connector shall be a ___________
or right angle type. [Per UL 817]

1. Straight
2. Up
3. Down

2.

A hospital-grade molded-on attachment plug and connector shall be marked “Hospital Grade” and with a ________ dot. [Per UL 817]

1. Red
2. Yellow
3. Green
4. Blue

3.

For hospital-grade molded-on attachment plugs and connectors, the UL 817 and CSA C22.2 no. 21 requirements are applicable to the following NEMA configurations:

1. NEMA 5-15
2. NEMA 5-20
3. NEMA 6-15
4. NEMA 6-20
5. All of the above

4.

True or False:

According to UL 817, a hospital-grade extension cord set shall have a maximum length of 15 feet.

5.

In a medical application, according to AS/NZS 3200.1.0 (an Australian deviation against IEC 60601-1), a rewireable 3-pin plug has to be ________; it is optional for a molded plug.

1. Clear
2. Gray
3. Black
4. Green

6.

Select hospitals in Australia prefer to use a clear, transparent plug and _______ flexible cable.

1. Black
2. Orange
3. Yellow
4. Gray

7.

True or False:

The Danish hospital-grade socket is designed to prevent “normal equipment” from being connected and disrupting the mains circuit in specific medical settings. [Per SB 107-2-D1]

8.

For select medical facilities in Denmark, ____ is the preferred color for hospital-grade cord sets.

1. Red
2. Green
3. Black
4. Gray

9.

Hospital-grade plugs and sockets need to be indelibly marked with an “H” and for plugs, a _____ dot. [Per JIS T 1021]

1. Red
2. Green
3. Black
4. Gray

10.

Cords, plugs, and sockets must carry the _____ approval mark.

1. PSE
2. SB
3. UL
4. CSA