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2-6 Vivid T9/Vivid T8 – Basic Service Manual
5795591-100 English Rev. 3
2-2-3 Electrical requirements
2-2-3-1 General requirements
NOTE: GE Healthcare requires a dedicated power and ground for the
proper operation of its Ultrasound equipment. This dedicated
power shall originate at the last distribution panel before the
Ultrasound system.
Sites with a mains power system with defined Neutral and Live
:
The dedicated line shall consist of one phase, a neutral (not
shared with any other circuit), and a full size ground wire from
the distribution panel to the Ultrasound outlet.
Sites with a mains power system without a defined Neutral
:
The dedicated line shall consist of one phase (two lines), not
shared with any other circuit, and a full size ground wire from the
distribution panel to the Ultrasound outlet.
NOTE: Please note that image artifacts can occur, if at any time within
the facility, the ground from the main facility's incoming power
source to the Ultrasound system is only a conduit.
2-2-3-2 Electrical requirements for the Ultrasound system
In the table below, the electrical specifications for the Ultrasound
system includes monitor and on board peripherals.
Table 2-3: Electrical Specifications for Vivid T9/Vivid T8 system
Voltage Tolerance Power Consumption Frequency
100-240 VAC ±10% Max. 400VA 50/ 60HZ