The electronic circuits in the GoBed
damage only while the bed is assembled . It is extremely important that all service personnel always use adequate static
protection when servicing the electronic systems of the bed . Whenever you are touching wires, you should be using
static protection .
Static Protection Equipment
The necessary equipment for proper static protection is:
• 1 static wrist strap; 3M part number 2214 or equivalent,
• 1 grounding plug; 3M part number 61038 or equivalent,
• 1 test lead with a banana plug on one end and an alligator clip on the other; Smith part number N132B699 or
equivalent .
CAUTION
All electronic service parts will be shipped in static shielding bags . Do not open the bags until you have completed steps
2 and 3 of the following procedure . Do not place unprotected circuit boards on the floor . All circuit boards to be returned
to Stryker Medical should be shipped in the static shielding bags the new boards were shipped in .
Static Protection Procedure
1 .
Unplug the power cord from the wall receptacle .
2 .
Insert the grounding plug into a properly grounded hospital grade wall receptacle . Plug the banana plug of the test
lead into the receptacle on the grounding plug . Connect the alligator clip on the other end of the test lead to a
ground point on the bed .
3 .
Place the static control wrist strap on your wrist . Connect the alligator clip at the other end of the wrist strap cord
to a ground point on the bed .
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II MedSurg Bed, Model FL28C are completely protected from static electricity
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GROUNDING DIAGRAM
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