Are hospital grade outlets better?
These outlets are designed and tested to not only comply with general use requirements, but are held to higher performance standards including additional grounding reliability and increased assembly integrity, strength and durability. These outlets are much stronger than regular receptacles.
What is special about a hospital grade receptacle?
In addition to complying with the general use requirements, hospital grade receptacles are specially designed and are subject to additional requirements of the standards. These include additional grounding reliability, assembly integrity, strength and durability.
What does a red receptacle mean?
emergency backup power
The red outlets (sometimes referred to as sockets) in hospitals and medical facilities indicate that they are on emergency backup power. The bright red color helps nurses, doctors, and hospital staff quickly and clearly identify where to plug in critical equipment during an emergency situation.
Why are hospital outlets installed upside down?
All that holds a faceplate in position is one short screw for an AC receptacle. If the screw loosens and falls out, the faceplate will drop down and short out the two power prongs on anything that is plugged into that outlet. Such accidents used to be commonplace which is why power receptacles were put in upside down.
What does a orange receptacle mean?
isolated ground receptacles
According to an information article by Scott Spyrka @spyrkaelectric.com, the orange outlets are isolated ground receptacles that can provide electricity directly from a grounding point, meaning they maintain power even if the circuit breaker is tripped or power is interrupted elsewhere.
What is a red receptacle?
The red outlets (sometimes referred to as sockets) in hospitals and medical facilities indicate that they are on emergency backup power. The bright red color helps nurses, doctors, and hospital staff quickly and clearly identify where to plug in critical equipment during an emergency situation.
What are Orange outlets used for?
According to an information article by Scott Spyrka @spyrkaelectric.com, the orange outlets are isolated ground receptacles that can provide electricity directly from a grounding point, meaning they maintain power even if the circuit breaker is tripped or power is interrupted elsewhere.