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IEC Electrical Reference Architecture Guide

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• Insulation Monitoring
• Electrical Distribution Monitoring & Alarming
• Backup Power Testing
• Energy Usage Analysis
• Power Factor Correction

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Introduction - Patient Safety with the IEC Standard

The main objective of the electrical distribution design is

Overview addressing continuity of service. IEC 60364-7-710 2019
version clearly mentions continuity of service performance
Hospital for medical locations according to the following definition.
Capacity • Group 2: medical location where Medical Equipment or
• Beds: 300 Medical Systems are used and discontinuity (failure) of
• Operating rooms: 7 the supply represents a threat to the safety of the patient
• Power: 2 MVA and where it is critical for the life of the patient and/or the
• Building: single procedure cannot be repeated or where the repetition of
• Emergency facility: yes the procedure is unreasonable.
• Group 1: medical location where Medical Equipment or
Regional Voltage
Medical Systems are used and discontinuity (failure) of the
and Frequency
electrical supply does not represent a threat to the safety
• Medium voltage: 20 kV
of the patient.
• Low voltage: 400 V,
50 Hz • Group 0: medical location where Medical Equipment or
Medical systems are not used.
The following classifications of safety services are associated
with these different groups:
• Classification ≤ 0.5 s: a UPS shall be used to provide
power supply for a period of at least 3 h (reduced to 1 h
in the case of a Generator system).
• Classification ≥ 0.5 s and ≤ 15 s: a generator shall be
connected within 15 s to an electrical source for safety
services capable of maintaining it for a minimum period
of 24 h.

Group 1: patient room Group 0: meeting room Group 2: operating theatre

Classification ≥ 0.5 s and ≤ 15 s Classification < 15 s Classification ≤ 0.5 s

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Electrical Distribution Principle

Continuity of services in the Hospital is mainly provided by:
• Multiple energy sources: Electrical Utilities, Generator backup system, UPS with battery.
The N+1 principle for Generator or UPS reinforces the continuity of services.
• A redundant energy path reduces significantly the mean time to recovery in case of outage. This
design is also necessary to implement full annual maintenance in a Hospital building operating 24/7.
The utilities incomers and Generator system are designed to limit any power shutdown to 15 s.;
this may be caused by a utilities outage or internal power network failure.
The UPS ensures 0.5 s continuity of service for the operating ward including at least 1 hour
of remaining battery time. The generator provides the total 3-hour endurance required by
the IEC 60364-7-710 standard for a medical location.

Energy availability in the Hospital is based on the • Main LV Switchboard

Electrical Distribution design composed of N+1
Energy backup supplies such as Utilities, Diesel
generator, UPS system and 2N paths to eliminate
a single point of failure.
• Utilities sources
The Hospital building shall reinforce utility energy
supply through separate double incomers. The
Utility incomer changeover should be set
to a time delay of less than 5 s.
The Main low voltage switchboard shall be
divided into 2 parts, including firewall.
• UPS for Operating ward
Double incomers and N+1 devices shall
reinforce energy availability performance.
According to the new IEC standard the battery
shall be designed to manage 60 minutes of
remaining time.

• MV/LV transformer • Isolated Smart Panel for

2N Transformers shall be designed to maintain
the energy supply in case of failure and to
provide an annual maintenance facility.
• Generator backup system
Operating rooms
Double incomers from the UPS and Main LV
Switchboard are recommended by the
IEC standard. Total breaker discrimination
shall be provided.

The Generator backup system shall

manage outage recovery within 15 s for the
corresponding load classification. The demand
response utility contract should also be a factor
in the sizing of this backup system.

See Healthcare 300-Bed - Detailed digital single line diagram

ref (Cad and pdf versions)

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Reduce Risk and Ensure Future-Ready Design

Compliant with IEC Standard & Best Practices

DC DC
AC AC

Car park Utility 1 Utility 2 2N MV/LV Roof

Solar Backup redundant Solar
transformers

N +1 diesel
Generators

Main LV Main LV
switchgears switchgears

Centralised
UPS (N+1)

Operating
Ward feeder

Isolated
Smart
Panel

Sheddable Hospitalisation Security Operating rooms Data

load ward switchboard & Intensive Care Unit Center

Healthcare
See Healthcare 300-Bed IEC Hospital “Power” Single Line Diagram

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Avoid Downtime by Preventing Power Failures

The Power Monitoring and Control system

reinforces and maintains energy availability
performance for the full life cycle of the
Hospital building.
This system shall be composed of:
• Power Monitoring and Alarming Easergy
T300
• Live data display
MV ATS
- Native support for a wide range of devices
and communication protocols
- Electrical network Single-Line Diagram (SLD)
including real-time device status.
• Events and alarms
- Chronological display of events and alarms Electrical distribution - power network
with sorting and filtering capabilities
- Intelligent alarm grouping into summary Masterpact NT06
630 A
incidents.
See Digital applications for Large Buildings & Critical Facilities
- Part 1 Electrical distribution monitoring & Alarming Compact NSX
250 A
• Specific Alarming
By automatically sending notifications for Compact NSX
alarms and events to designated users using 100 A
mobile devices, users can quickly identify
system abnormalities and take appropriate
Acti 9
action. Specific alarm focus on UPS Galaxy VS* iC60
UPS
Specific alarms are focused on the UPS by
centralizing all UPS remaining battery time. LV Circuit Breaker
A centralized operating ward alarm system Discrimination
is also recommended by the IEC standard. * Native device integration pending for Galaxy VS.

• Circuit Breaker Setting Report

Circuit breaker setting report reinforces the total
discrimination performance by highlighting any
setting changing.
The Circuit Breaker Setting report displays the
name, type of each protection, and its
thresholds.
It also detects any changes made with respect
to a baseline.
• Circuit Breaker Setting report
• Circuit Breakers Inventory
• Trip settings change summary
• Protection modes
• Maintenance status.
See Digital applications for Large Buildings & Critical Facilities
- Part 1 Breaker settings monitoring

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Avoid Electrical Fires and Ensure Protection

The risk of fire is clearly identified in the

IEC 60364-7-710 installation guide for medical
locations and IEC 60364-5-51 installation guide DC DC

for electrical equipment due to dense occupation AC AC

and difficulty of evacuation (BA3 and BD4).

Car park Utility 1 Utility 2 2N MV/LV Roof
• Redundant MV/LV dry transformer Solar Backup redundant Solar
transformers
In many cases, dry type transformers
are selected for public and/or high rise N +1 diesel
buildings instead of oil type transformers. Generators
Trihal MV/LV transformer
The transformer's windings temperature and Canalis busbar
must be monitored through PT100 probes. Main LV Main LV
By adding Easergy TH110 thermal sensors at switchgears switchgears
the connexion points, preventive maintenance
is reinforced by permanently detecting
temperature deviation from normal
operating conditions.
Centralised
• Busbar connection instead of cable UPS (N+1)

The first application is the link between the MV/

LV transformer and the Main LV Switchboard Masterpact
MTZ Operating
due to power performance, and as a minimum Ward feeder
Remote
the vertical busbar in the case of a high-rise Control
Canalis
building design. KSA
• Main LV breaker facility
Remote control of the LV Masterpact breaker
in the Main LV Switchboard is a good idea, Isolated
Smart
through the use of Bluetooth technology. Panel

• Arc Fault Detection Device

Acti9
According to IEC 60364-7-710 an Arc Fault Arc Fault
Sheddable Hospitalisation Security Operating rooms Data
Detection Device is not required in the load ward switchboard & Intensive Care Unit Center Detection
distribution board of a Group 2 location Device
due to the 24/7 presence of medical staff
able to react in case of fire.

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Reduce Electric Shock and Downtime Risks

There shall be a focus on the electrical risk in the

operating theatre due to the patient environment.
More and more electrical equipment is being Main LV
UPS
Switchboard
connected invasively or intrusively in the
patient's body.
Due to the wet location classification, this area
must be protected against indirect contact
of electricity.

Acti9 Acti9
• Group 2 medical location Smartlink SI B
Smartlink SI B
The main solution provided to protect the Main Emergency
Isolated Smart Panel
patient from electric shock is managed through supply supply
the Insulation neutral system (IT) as
recommended in IEC 60364-7-710.
Away from the patient environment, in the
operating room and intensive care unit the TNS
network is well protected by the RCD 30 mA –
SI model for load sensitivity and the RCBO
compact model. RCD protection must be
installed for all TNS sockets and lighting TNS
systems as a minimum.
Lastly, to complete the electrical protection
design, the IEC standard recommends
installing the Isolated Smart Panel less than (x6)
25 m from the IT sockets.
• Group 1 medical location
The RCD 30 mA SI model is also recommended Acti9
Smartlink SI B
due the connected electronic devices. 24
Vdc
Vigilohm
• Group 0 medical location and other IM20-H
The RCD 300 mA /RCD 30 mA type B is Insulation
Monitoring
recommended for the application including Device
(x12)
3-phase motors.
• Isolated Smart Panel
Vigilohm
The design of the distribution board for the IMD IFL12H
Operating room and Intensive care unit is 100% Insulation Fault Locator
IEC standard-compliant: Acti9
Smartlink Modbus RS485
• IT and TNS network
See Healthcare 300-bed IEC Hospital "Distribution boards" - Isolated Smart Panel folio
• Double incomers with ATS 30 ms transfer
performance
• Total breaker discrimination
• Isolated transformer and monitoring system
• Insulation fault location
• Monitoring system.
See Digital applications for Large Buildings & Critical Facilities
- Part 1 Insulation Monitoring
Operating Ward dashboard

Operating Theatre Operating Theatre Isolated Smart Panel

Classic Alarm display Advanced Alarm display

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Save Money by Reducing Energy Costs

The Energy management system is the key

lever in reducing operational costs during
the building's life cycle.

• Energy usage analysis

Become aware of energy usage by turning
data into information and representing energy
usage and consumption through easy-to-
interpret graphical dashboards and reports.
Optimize energy usage
 • By comparing and visualizing hourly, daily,
weekly, monthly and yearly energy usage,
and the costs of different utilities.
 • By identifying and prioritizing which load
types, processes, areas or Hospitals provide
a better return on investment for energy
conservation initiatives. Configurable Dashboard Gadget for Analyzing Energy Usage report
Energy Usage
See Digital applications for Large Buildings & Critical Facilities
- Part 1 Energy usage Analysis

• Power Factor Correction

Measuring and correcting power factor or
reactive power (kVAR) caused by inductive
loads like motors can be a fast ROI by
eliminating penalties charged by many utilities.
See Digital applications for Large Buildings & Critical Facilities
- Part 1 Power Factor Correction
Power Factor Trend report Varset
• Solar production self-consumption Capacitor Bank

By adding solar energy production, the building

produces its own energy. The energy consumed
from the grid is lower and the energy bill is
significantly reduced. In addition the building’s
environmental impact is reduced.
The photovoltaic system operates in parallel
to the utility supply and provides electricity to
the electrical installation during the hours of
photovoltaic production. In case of grid outage, Connext
CL-60A
the photovoltaic system must be automatically
3-Phase String Inverter
disconnected to prevent it from energizing the
distribution network and compromizing the
safety of utility workers.
The photovoltaic inverters may also operate
in back-up mode, in parallel to the diesel
generators. In this case, it is recommended
for stability reasons to limit the photovoltaic
production to 25% of generator production,
by using a central edge control system.

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Maintain Compliance with the Regulations and Sustainability

• Sustainability reporting
Greenhouse gas reporting is based on
equivalent tonnes of CO2 emissions,
saved trees, km driven, etc.
The Building Energy Rating is directly linked
to energy consumption per square meter.
Building Energy Rating dashboard Energy Equivalency gadget
Carbon emissions are reported and segmented
by source, scope and pollutant and can be
indexed to various metrics you specify.
See Digital applications for Large Buildings & Critical Facilities
- Part 1 Greenhouse Gas reporting

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Save Money by Optimizing Maintenance

IEC 60364-7-710 recommends the minimum

preventive maintenance to maintain the energy
availability performance in Healthcare buildings,
mainly through periodic backup tests.
• Diesel generator backup system
monthly test
Provides documented evidence of regular
generator system testing, including 50%
minimum connected load for 60 min periods
to improve the reliability.
This test report, by measuring time transfer
performance, can identify any generator
and transfer switch problems.
See Digital applications for Large Buildings & Critical Facilities - Part 1
Back-up power testing

The Generator capacity report checks the Generator Load Summary report
redundancy performance depending on load
change. Load discrimination (Groups 2,1 and
0) is used to inform key decision of whether
to buy a new Generator or reinforce load
shedding automation.
• UPS monthly test:
The IEC 60364-7-710 standard recommends
monthly testing of the endurance UPS backup
system on battery within minimum 50%
connected load for 15 min. By incorporating an
auto test function, the Galaxy VS fulfills this
testing requirement.
In addition to this global auto test facility, a Lithium
battery system can identify precisely which cell
of the battery has failed when this occurs.
This optional accurate diagnosis reinforces
energy availability performance and
UPS Monthly Test report
operational efficiency.
• Operating room Isolated power report
For each Vigilohm IM20-H in the room,
the report shows:
•Impedance graph - Displays a comparison
of impedance measurements with the
impedance threshold. The impedance
threshold is a blue line and the actual
measurements are shown as a green line.
A red line shows occasions when impedance
has dropped below the threshold.
•Transformer load graph - Displays a
comparison of transformer load
measurements to the load threshold.
The threshold is a blue line and the actual
measurements are shown with a green line.
A red line shows occasions when the load
has risen above the threshold.
•Events table - Shows information for each
event that occurred in the date range.
•Data log table (optional) - Contains
measurements for impedance, load, and Isolated Power report
temperature in the selected date range. Red
values indicate measurements over the limit.
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