Receptacle tester

Alternative names
Socket tester
Primary use
Quality control
Type of medical device or related product
Quality assurance / calibration / maintenance devices
General vs. specific use (health condition)
General
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
Specialized clinical
Capital
Yes
Reusable
Yes
Requirements
None
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Ancillary services
EMDN related code(s)
N/A
N/A
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GMDN related code(s)
13299
Power line receptacle tester, electrical (An electronic instrument designed to measure and assess the electrical characteristics of a power line receptacle (e.g., an electrical wall receptacle or electrical wall socket). It is typically a plug-in device that can detect open (e.g., ground, live, neutral) lines and inverted connections (e.g., live on neutral); it usually includes a display and/or visual and audible alarms to indicate correct/faulty wiring and open connections. The device is used to assess the electrical characteristics of the most common healthcare facility electrical wall receptacles; some can also determine the tripping current of ground fault circuit interrupters by injecting a variable leakage current.)
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WHO related resources
Decommissioning
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