Functional test of signalling systems Purpose of the test: to check that the optical and acoustic alarm ayatems are functioning. The testis performed by assessing, by means of a visual inspection, that the following prescriptions have been respected: + presence of the signalling indicator ligt, lit up ‘green, indicating normal operation; + presence of the signalling indicator ligt, lit up yellow, which comes on when the alarmdevice intervenes (insulation resistance < 50 kA); + impossibility of switching off the yellow indica- tor light; it must switch off only after the sig- nalled faulthas been eliminated: + presence of an acoustic signal that starts to function when the alarm device is tripped (insu- lation resistance ~ 50 kO); the zignal muct be audible in the rooms of the department where ‘medical personnel are expected to be present. Savion ~< ‘ice cncomectes) Measurement of the leakage currents of the in- sulating transformer Purpose of the teat: To check that the earth lea age current of the secondary winding and the casing of the insulation transformer is not higher than 0.5 mA, Instrument: Miliammeter. Procedure: 4) earth leakage of the secondary winding is mea- sured with the transformer powered with no load at the rated voltage, with the insulation monitor- {ng device deactivated and by connecting the mil- liammeter between the equipotential node and ‘each pole of the transformer one at a time (fig. 43), by the earth leakage on the eacing je meacured on. the accessible metal parts that arenot connected to earth (for example, rivets, screws etc), and on the insulating parts by applying a metal sheet on these,