5.2 options for design The design of a hospital electrical system re- quires a careful appraisal of numerous factors that together guarantee a correct synthesis be- tween two intrinsically antithetic aspects: protection and operational continuity. The hospital electrical system for group 2 medical locations has. high degree of complexity and ‘must take account of coordination with the distri- bution upstream. Its the precise task ofthe de- signer to weigh up the possible design choices compatibly with the applicable standards and at the same time with the technical requirements, Concentration + Less complexity ofthe system + Lower costs + No use of the RCD protecting the dedicated lines for tne lighting system and machinery wath, power consumption »5 kVA, suchas, for exam- ple, radiological devices + No selectivity on the secondary UPS. vv SE vi Re Lottng Mesa | Co | 2psatng theatre I ‘Asa support, anumber of alternative types of in- stallations that the designer may have to evaluate ‘are outlined below, with the intention of {ng the advantages and disadvantages of the var- ‘ous solutions and, where possible, to offera qualitative suggestion ‘Concentration of loads under a privileged line or separation of the privileged line from ‘the UPS line. It is advised to divide up the circuits as specified by IEC 60364-7-710 so that there willin any case bea dual power supply on the circuits of the op- ‘erating room, even when the power absorbed by ‘the non Medical IT loads can be considered as negligible in lation to the installed power. Division + Redundancy of the circuits + Continuity of service: ifthe RX does not function, the lines of the emergency section operate nor- mallyin any case + Reduction of the power consumption of the ‘medical insulating transformer + Reduction of the size of the protection devices inside the Medical IT board — seoomingunt —»—4 I-14 Ea