APC Rack Automatic Transfer Switch, 12A, 230V SU043 User Manual

Product codes
SU043
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APC Redundant Switch: Installation and Operation Manual
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Life-Support Policy
General policy
American Power Conversion (
APC
) does not recommend the 
use of any of its products in the following situations:
• In life-support applications where failure or malfunction 
of the 
APC
 product can be reasonably expected to cause 
failure of the life-support device or to affect significantly 
its safety or effectiveness.
I
n direct patient care.
APC
 will not knowingly sell its products for use in such 
applications unless it receives in writing assurances 
satisfactory to 
APC
 that (a) the risks of injury or damage have 
been minimized, (b) the customer assumes all such risks, and 
(c) the liability of American Power Conversion is adequately 
protected under the circumstances.
a
Examples of  
life-support 
devices
The term life-support device includes but is not limited to 
neonatal oxygen analyzers, nerve stimulators (whether used for 
anesthesia, pain relief, or other purposes), autotransfusion 
devices, blood pumps, defibrillators, arrhythmia detectors and 
alarms, pacemakers, hemodialysis systems, peritoneal dialysis 
systems, neonatal ventilator incubators, ventilators (for adults 
and infants), anesthesia ventilators, infusion pumps, and any 
other devices designated as “critical” by the 
U.S. FDA
.
Hospital-grade wiring devices and leakage current protection 
may be ordered as options on many 
APC UPS
 systems. 
APC
 
does not claim that units with this modifications are certified or 
listed as hospital-grade by 
APC
 or any other organization. 
Therefore these units do not meet the requirements for use in 
direct patient care.
A