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January 7, 2009
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  Equipment Definitions
photo of Group I: Fixed Equipment - Non-Plant
Medical equipment permanently attached to the facility structure and/or requiring services for installation or removal. This equipment is normally acquired through a competitive bid process and is included in the facility construction documents developed by the Architect/Engineer. Examples of Fixed Equipment include walk-in refrigerators having medical/pathology functions, sterilizers, surgical lights, X-ray darkroom equipment, etc.
photo of Group II: Major Moveable Equipment
Medical equipment capable of being moved without modification of facility structure or services, but with physical size great enough to demand designer attention and/or building services required for function. Examples include EKG units, mobile X-ray units, electric beds and physiologic monitoring.
photo of Group III: Minor Moveable Equipment
Medical equipment that requires no building services for operation. Examples include plinth table, stretchers, carts and I.V. stands.
photo of Group IV: Instruments
Medical instruments not normally considered equipment. Examples include endoscopes, bone saws and drills, surgical instruments, etc.
photo of Group V: Furniture
Furniture not normally included in any of the above groups. Examples include: desks, couches, chairs, window coverings, etc.
photo of Architecturally Significant Equipment
Medical equipment that has significant impact on electrical (requires electrical other than 120v or greater than 5 amps), plumbing (water, steam, drain), mechanical (vent, gases, vacuum) and structural requirements.
photo of Equipment Layout Items
Medical equipment that is spatially significant (floor/mobile items greater than or equal to 48 inches wide or deep, counter items greater than or equal to 24 inches wide or 18 inches deep) and architecturally significant medical equipment items. Equipment layout items are shown on CAD drawings.
 
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