| Clause | Measurement/testing | Testing / measuring equipment / material needed | Subcontracting |
| 4.11 | Power input | Suitable devices for the voltage, current/power and frequency Supply: 1 phase and 3 phase variacs
| R |
| 5.3 | Ambient temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure | Suitable devices for recording ambient temperature, humidity,
atmospheric pressure
| R |
| 5.7 | Humidity preconditioning treatment | Environmental conditions: Climate chamber controlling temperature
and humidity
| R |
| 5.9.2 | Accessible parts | Force gauge (30 N), standard test finger (figure 6), straight
unjointed test finger, test hook (figure 7)
| R |
| 7.1.2 | Legibility of markings | Illuminance meter
| R |
| 7.1.3 | Durability of markings | Distilled water, ethanol (96% pure), isopropyl alcohol , timer /
stop watch
| R |
| 8.4.2 | Accessible parts including applied parts | Oscilloscope, oscilloscope leads, suitable instruments for
measuring voltage, current, capacitance, test pin (Figure 8), metal
test rod (D = 4 mm, L = 100 mm), force gauge (10 N)
| R |
8.4.3, 8.4.4 | Limitations voltage and energy | Suitable oscilloscope recorder /set-up & RCL meter | R |
| 8.5.5.1 | Defibrillation protection | 5 kV test circuit & oscilloscope interface circuit according to
Figures 9 & 10, oscilloscope
| S |
| 8.5.5.2 | Energy reduction test | The test circuit according to Figure 11, oscilloscope, oscilloscope
leads
| S |
| 8.6.4 | Impedance and current-carrying capability | Current source (25 A minimum, 50 or 60 Hz, 6 V maximum)
| R |
| 8.7 | Leakage currents and patient auxiliary currents | Measuring device according to Figure 12, mains isolation
transformers, variacs, voltmeter, millivoltmeter, aluminium foil,
diverse circuits (fig. 13-20)
| R |
| 8.8.3 | Dielectric strength | High voltage tester, isolating transformer for HV-tests (fig. 28),
stop watch / timer
| R |
| 8.8.4.1 a) | Ball pressure test | Test equipment according to IEC 60695-10-2
| R |
| 8.8.4.2 | Resistance to environmental stress | Apparatus for ageing rubber in oxygen
| S |
| 8.9 | Creepage distances and air clearances | Oscilloscope, oscilloscope leads, callipers, micrometer, spacing
gauges, force gauge (2 N & 30 N), standard test finger (figure 6)
| R |
| 8.9.1.7 | Material groups classification | Test equipment according to IEC 60112
| S |
| 8.9.3.4 | Thermal cycling | Heating cabinet
| R |
| 8.11.3.5 | Cord anchorage | Force gauge (at least 100 N), torque gauge (at least 0.35 Nm)
| R |
| 8.11.3.6 | Cord guards | Weights, angle gauge, radius gauge
| R |
| 9.4 | Instability hazards | 5° & 10° inclined planes or inclinometer or trigonometric
calculation, force gauge (at least 220 N), 20 cm by 20 cm test
surface, weights, test threshold (10 mm high and 80 mm wide), 7 cm
strap, stop watch / timer
| R |
| 9.5.2 | Cathode ray tubes | The relevant tests of IEC 60065, Clause 18.
| S |
| 9.6.2.1 | Audible acoustic energy | A-weighted sound pressure level according to ISO 3746, ISO 9614-1
or IEC 61672-1
| S |
| 9.6.3 | Hand-transmitted vibration | Measurements are made in accordance with ISO 5349-1.
| S |
| 9.7.5 | Pressure vessels | Hydraulic pressure test apparatus
| S |
| 9.8 | Hazards associated with support systems | Weights or load cell, 0.1 m2 test surface, stop watch / timer, human body test mass (Figure 33)
| R |
| 10.1 | X-radiation | Radiation meter
| S |
| 10.3 | Microwave radiation | Radiation meter
| S |
| 10.4 | Lasers | Test equipment according to IEC 60825-1 | S |
| 11.1 | Excessive temperatures | Temperature indicator/recorder suitable for this function and thermocouples, 4 wire resistance unit, test corner, variac
| R |
| 11.2 | Fire prevention | Spark ignition test apparatus (Figure 34), oxygen gas analyzer
| S |
| 11.3 | Constructional requirements for fire enclosures | FV tests specified in IEC 60695-11-10 | S |
| 11.6.2 | Overflow | 15° inclined plane or inclinometer or trigonometric calculation,
stop watch / timer, high voltage tester
| R |
| 11.6.3 | Spillage | Flask or graduated cylinder, stop watch / timer
| R |
| 11.6.5 | Ingress of water or particulate matter | Classification tests of IEC 60529
| W |
| 11.6.6 | Cleaning and disinfection | Dielectric strength and leakage current tests as appropriate
| R |
| 11.6.7 | Sterilization | Sterilisation to client specification
| S |
| 13 | Hazardous situations and fault conditions | stop watch / timer, voltmeter, ammeter, temperature indicator /
recorder suitable for this function and thermocouples, 4 wire
resistance unit, cheesecloth
| R |
| 15.3 | Mechanical strength | Force gauge (250 N minimum), circular plane surface 30 mm in
diameter, 500 g steel ball, 50 mm thick hardwood board (hardwood
> 600 kg/m3), 40 mm step, hardwood doorframe (40 mm2), circulating air oven
| R |
| 15.4.2 | Temperature and overload control devices | Positive temperature coefficient devices (PTC’s) with IEC 60730-1:
1999, clauses 15, 17, J.15 and J.17
| S |
| 15.4.3.4 | Primary Lithium batteries | Performance of the tests identified in IEC 60086-4
| S |
| 15.4.3.4 | Secondary Lithium batteries | Performance of the tests identified in IEC 62133 | S |
| 15.4.6 | Actuating parts of controls | Force gauge (at least 100 N), torque gauge (at least 6 Nm), stop
watch / timer
| R |
| 15.4.7 | Cord-connected hand-held and foot-operated control devices | Force gauge (minimum1 350 N), 30 mm diameter test tool, stop watch
/ timer
| R |
| 15.4.7.3 | Entry of liquids | Classification tests of IEC 60529
| W |
| 15.5.1.1 | Transformers | Winding tester for transformers, temperature indicator/recorder
suitable for this function and thermocouples variac, loads
| R |
| 15.5.2 | Dielectric strength | 5x voltage / 5x frequency dielectric strength test fixture, stop
watch / timer
| R |
| 16.6 | Leakage currents | As in sub-clause 8.7
| R |
| A 10.4 | Light emitting diodes (LEDs) | As specified in IEC 62471
| S |
| G | Protection against hazards of ignition of flammable anaesthetic
mixtures | 4 mm & 12 mm diameter test rods, timer / stop watch, gasket test
B-b of IEC 60068-2-2, force gauge (minimum 100 N), gas pressure
meter (0 to 400 Pa range), voltmeter, ammeter, ohmmeter, meter for
capacitance and inductance, ether/oxygen mixture (ether volume
percentage 12,2 % ± 0,4 %),test apparatus for flammable mixtures
(Figure G.7),
| S |
| G.4.3 | Prevention of electrostatic charges | antistatic material testing according to ISO 2882
| S |
| L | Insulated winding wires for use without interleaved insulation | Sample is preparation according to IEC 60851-5:1996 & dielectric
according to 60601-1; flexibility and adherence test 8 of IEC
60851-3:1996; mandrels of diameters according to Table L.1; heat
shock test 9 of IEC 60851-6:1996; 2 mm diameter shot of stainless
steel, nickel or nickel plated iron. | S |
