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1. Measuring leakage currents
in electromedical devices in
accordance with IEC EN 62353
White Paper
Introduction
The measurement of leakage currents in electro-
medical devices and systems (hereinafter EM),
in accordance with the IEC EN 62353:2010-10
Standard “Electromedical devices - Periodic
checks and tests after repairs on electromedical
devices,” (hereinafter the Standard), provides for
the use of three methods: direct, alternative and
differential. The measurements to be performed
are then classified into leakage current in the
device and leakage currents in the parts applied,
as defined in the Standard.
Where possible, the direct method is preferred,
since it is more similar to the measurement ap-
proach in the product standard IEC 60601-1-XX.
We will indicate below the criteria for selecting
the measurement method according to the mains
supply characteristics and the installation condi-
tions of the EM device or system.
One of the most severe errors committed in the
execution of electrical safety checks is to neglect
the following fundamental aspects:
• Failure to remove ground connections results in
measurements generally equal to zero for the
measured currents.
• A power supply from the isolation transformer
reduces the currents to negligible values be-
cause the voltages on the two supply polarities
are equal, and with opposite signs, compared to
the housing connected to ground.
A particular case to take into consideration is the
existence, in some hospitals and in some parts of
the LV network, of a distribution system with only
three active distributed conductors and phase-to-
phase voltage of 230 V. (The neutral is not dis-
tributed and the power supply voltage of the EM
devices or systems is 230 V phase/phase.)
It should be noted, finally, that the same
standard states if the power supply voltage of the
device is U0 ≠ 230 V, the values measured with
the different methods must be multiplied by 230/
U0 to be more correctly compared with the limits
indicated in the Standard.
Therefore, the variables in the leakage cur-
rent measurement system are: type of system, EM
installation and measurement method.
Type of mains supply
The mains supply types, in order of importance
for the purposes of periodic checking, are:
• TN-S with four active distributed conductors
and voltage 400/230 V
• TT with four active distributed conductors and
voltage 400/230 V
• IT-M 230 V
• TN-S with three active distributed conductors
and phase-to-phase voltage of 230 V
• TT with three active distributed conductors and
phase-to-phase voltage of 220 V
The TN-S system with four active distributed con-
ductors 400/230 V (Fig. 1) is generally present in
all large public and private health care facilities.
The TT system with four active distributed con-
ductors 400/230 V (Fig. 2) is generally present in
small public and private health care facilities that
require less than approx. 100 kW.
Vincenzo Ventimiglia, engineer, SLT srl
Gianpetro Pellizzer, self-employed engineer
2. 2 Fluke Biomedical Measuring leakage currents in electromedical devices in accordance with IEC EN 62353
The system of type IT-M (Fig. 3), i.e. with an isola-
tion transformer, voltage 230 V and isolation detec-
tor is required in all Group II medical rooms.
In some hospitals, the distribution is of the type
-TN-S with three active distributed conductors and
phase-to-phase voltage of 230 V (Fig. 4).
Some parts of the LV system are still managed
with the TT system with three active distributed
conductors and phase-to-phase voltage of 230 V
(Fig. 5).
L1
L2
L3
N
PE
EM
400 V
400 V
400 V
200 V
L1
L2
L3
N
PE PE
EM
400 V
400 V
400 V
200 V
L1
L2
L3
N
PE
TR 1:1 EM
400 V
400 V
400 V
200 V
200V
L1
L2
L3
PE PE
EM
230 V
133 V
230 V
230 V
133 V
L1
L2
L3
PE
EM
230 V
133 V
230 V
230 V
133 V
Figure 1: Electrical diagram for -TN-S type system with four
active distributed conductors and voltages of 400/230 V.
Figure 2: Electrical diagram for -TT type system with four
active distributed conductors and voltages of 400/230 V.
Figure 3: Electrical diagram for IT-M system.
Figure 5: Electrical diagram for -TT type system with three active distributed
conductors and phase-to-phase voltages of 220 V.
Figure 4: Electrical diagram for -TN-S type system with three active distributed
conductors and phase-to-phase voltages of 230 V.
3. 3 Fluke Biomedical Measuring leakage currents in electromedical devices in accordance with IEC EN 62353
Type of installation and power supply
The connection of the EM devices and systems to
their power supply can be:
• Movable single-phase/three-phase equipment
(with the possibility of being completely iso-
lated from the ground during the measurement)
with connection to the power supply through a
plug/socket connection
• Movable single-phase/three-phase equipment
with permanent connection (without plug/
socket connection to the power supply)
• Fixed single-phase/three-phase equipment
(which cannot be completely isolated from the
ground during the measurement) with connec-
tion to the power supply through a plug/socket
connection
• Fixed single-phase/three-phase equipment
with permanent connection (without a plug/
socket connection to the power supply)
• Internal electrical power source.
Measurement methods
All three leakage current measurement methods
required by the Standard are generally possible
with the measuring instruments available in the
market, but only for EM devices and EM systems
with a single-phase power supply. With existing
instruments, it is possible to measure both the
equipment leakage current of the devices and the
applied part leakage currents.
Direct method
Using the direct method, the device under test is
powered and the leakage currents are measured
from accessible parts and applied parts with
interruption of the protective ground. The power
supply is then inverted between the two poles
and the highest value is recorded.
Alternative method
With the alternative method, the two ELM power
supply poles are short-circuited to create the
same voltage between them and either the parts
are connected or disconnected from the protection
circuit. In this situation, isolations are strained
at a double voltage (or better with the same volt-
age in both polarities) compared to what they are
subjected to in the case of a device that is nor-
mally powered.
Differential method
This leakage current measurement method for the
device involves the use of a toroid traversed by
all of the active conductors of the power supply
circuit of the EM device or EM system. The toroid
gives a signal proportional to the differential cur-
rent flowing through it.
EM devices with internal power source
The leakage current in the device is not appli-
cable to devices with an internal electrical power
source. However, it is necessary to correctly
measure the applied part leakage current if the
applied part is floating. This will be discussed
later.
The Standard, and all of the electrical safety
analyzers’ user manuals, demonstrate the elec-
trical diagrams of the various measurement
methods.
According to the IEC EN 62353 standard, if the
system is built and maintained in compliance
with the requirements of IEC 60346-7-710 (Italian
CEI 64-8), there is no need to check the equip-
ment’s leakage current if the device is perma-
nently installed.
However, the measurement of the leakage cur-
rent of the EM device or EM system, especially if
powered with a three-phase supply, may be nec-
essary to check its compatibility with the differ-
ential protection upstream. This can be done with
a differential clamp-on ammeter, with frequency
characteristics similar to the MD (measuring
device), on all active conductors that supply the
device (see Figure 6).
Figure 6: Electrical diagram for measuring the leakage current in
a three-phase EM device or system.
L1
AP
L2
L3
N
PE
M
4. 4 Fluke Biomedical Measuring leakage currents in electromedical devices in accordance with IEC EN 62353
Selection criteria for the
measurement method
The first factor to consider is the type of system.
Many electrical safety testers, including the Fluke
Biomedical ESA612, ESA620 and ESA615, perform
a measurement of the voltages phase 1-phase
2, phase 1-ground and phase 2-ground, while
also warning the technician to pay attention to
unconventional situations. Conventional is con-
sidered to be phase-to-neutral voltage close to
230 V, phase-to-phase close to 230 V, and ground
potential close to zero.
Each technician must check these voltages, and
if an IT-M type system is identified, it is neces-
sary to give it close attention. The presence of the
isolation transformer has always been a problem
for the correct execution of the electrical safety
measurements, also performed with procedures
based on the IEC EN 60601-1 standard. The rec-
ommended solutions are to use a device power-
ing the system through the “radiology socket”,
(dedicated to power on equipment with high con-
sumption), which is not generally supplied by the
IT system. Or, supply the device via an extension
from a socket outside of the room, again not pow-
ered through the insulation transformer.
With the IEC EN 62353 standard, this is no
longer necessary if using the alternative method,
which is also independent of any grounding of
the device through additional connections other
than PE. The only limitation on the application of
the alternative method is the presence of an elec-
tronic switch. In this case, the execution of the
measurements is not possible by supplying the
electrical safety tester in these conditions.
If the power supply is of the types TN-S or TT
400/230 V with four active distributed conduc-
tors, it is advised to proceed with the direct
method if the device is isolated from the ground.
In all other situations, it is possible to use the
alternative method (only if the electronic switch is
absent), or the differential method.
If the system is of the types TN-S 230 V phase/
phase or TT 220 V phase/phase with three active
distributed conductors, you can continue to per-
form the measurements described in the direct
method. However, you must take into account that
the values to be compared with the limits set in
the Standard are the measured values multiplied
by √3 because the power supply voltages of the
device referenced to ground are reduced by a fac-
tor of √3.
Again, the direct method is only possible if the
device under test is isolated from the ground. If
the device is a fixed installation, it is possible
to use the two other methods: the alternative
method (only if the electronic switch is absent) or
differential method. In these two cases, the value
of the current will be identical to that measured
with the TN-S or TT system, without any effect of
the √3 factor.
The following diagrams may be used to make the
correct selection of the measurement method
Electronic
switch
YES
NO
No measurement is possible
with this power supply
Alternative method, even if the
device is in a fixed installation
IT-M system (simplified: IT system)
System of types TN-S or TT (phase-to-neutral system)
TN-S type system with phase-to-phase voltages
of 230 V or TT type with phase-to-phase voltage of
220 V (phase-to-phase system)
Electronic
switch
YES
NOYES
NO
Differential
Method
Direct
method
Alternative method
Device with
a fixed installation
Electronic
switch
YES
NOYES
NO
Differential
Method
Direct method
(measurements
reduced by a
factor of √3)
Alternative method
Device with
a fixed installation
5. 5 Fluke Biomedical Measuring leakage currents in electromedical devices in accordance with IEC EN 62353
In the case of measurements on three-phase
equipment with a plug/socket combination, all of
the previously mentioned considerations apply. It
is possible to perform the measurement with an
appropriate adapter connected to the electrical
safety tester, which inserts the MD in series with
the protective ground conductor using the direct
method. Additionally the measurement can be
performed using a differential clamp-on ammeter
that is connected to the active conductors using
the differential method.
The alternative method is not applicable to
devices with a three-phase power supply.
Measurement of the leakage currents in the
applied parts
The IEC EN 62353 standard also states require-
ments for the measurement of applied parts
leakage currents performed by the application of
mains voltage to the patient connections short-
circuited “by function”.
For the measurement of current in applied
parts, both the power supply circuit and any
ground connections not removed have no effect
on the result. This is because the electrical safety
tester always applies a voltage of 220 V between
the applied parts and the housing, independently
of the choice of the alternative or direct meth-
ods, not depending on whether the device has a
single-phase or a three-phase power supply, or
if it is isolated from ground or in a fixed instal-
lation. Note that even if a device is permanently
installed and has floating applied parts, such as
the detection electrodes of the ECG waveform in
an angiography system, this test must always be
performed without powering up the device under
test via the electrical safety tester.
This test is the only measurement to be per-
formed on devices with an internal power supply.
The following table shows the measurements
of equipment leakage currents performed on
an operating table using the Fluke Biomedical
ESA615 tester powered by the three types of
mains supply discussed above. The results con-
firm the effect of the power supply type on the
values of the leakage current.
Measurement from system Ground-Neutral
Test results ESA615 direct method Test results ESA615 alternative
method
Test results ESA615 differential method
Test Value High value Result Value High value Result Value High value Low value Result
Protective earth resistance 0.079 ohm 0.3 P 0.080 ohm 0.3 P 0.079 ohm 0.3 - P
Mains voltage P P P
Live to neutral 236.3 V - P 236.0 V - P 235.8 V - - P
Ground to neutral 237.2 V - P 237.2 V - P 237.1 V - - P
Ground to live 1.8 V - P 1.7 V - P 1.9 V - - P
Current consumption 0.3 A - P 0.3 A - P 0.3 A - - P
Direct device dispersion P P P
Open ground 23.1 uA 500 P 48.5 uAAC 1000 P 22 uA 500 - P
Open ground-reverse
polarity
22.0 uA 500 P 21 uA 500 - P
Measurement from IT System
Test results ESA615 direct method Test results ESA615 alternative
method
Test results ESA615 differential method
Test Value High value Result Value High value Result Value High Value Low value Result
Protective earth resistance 0.079 ohm 0.3 P 0.079 Ohm 0.3 P 0.079 Ohm 0.3 - P
Mains voltage P P P
Live to Neutral 239.5 V - P 239.5 V - P 239.4 V - - P
Ground to Neutral 122.7 V - P 122.7 V - P 123.0 V - - P
Ground to Live 116.9 V - P 116.9 V - P 117.0 V - - P
Current consumption 0.3 A - P 0.3 A - P 0.3 A - - P
Direct device dispersion P P P
Open ground 2.1 uA 500 P 48.7 uAAC 1000 P 0 uA 500 - P
Open ground-reverse
polarity
1.0 uA 500 P 0 uA 500 - P