What would happen if they used a standard BS-1363 to IEC C-13 lead? If staff insist on "forgetting" to disconnect before moving the bed, wouldn't that arrangement result in a safe disconnection as the straight pull at the C-13 plug caused separation at the C-14 socket? Why all the extra complication (and additional possible sources of faults) in employing umpteen connections? Believe me, the arrangement you're talking about is simply for the convenience of the manufacturer. All the rest is just humbug.

Remember too (with reference to the DTI document that you linked to earlier), that we are talking here about electrical safety in government hospitals (that is, establishments that ought to be above reproach in such respects), not the application of standards leveled at electrical junk of the type typically found in street markets!

Geoff
I think the sparks used to like the euro to BS convertor plugs because when (as frequently happens) a porter wheels away an electric bed without unplugging, instead of tearing the wiring out of the mains plug the euro plug would simply pull out of the convertor saving a rewire job.
Recently I've noticed that they seem to be fitting ty-wraps to hold the euro into the convertor, so I suppose there must have been some safety notice on NOT securing them.
Marc

Hi we at Kingston have been fortunate and had he funds to use Hugh Symmons (Tom Waller) and they scanned all my data (manuals , service sheets and other data to .pdf. although a large lump of data using this has dragged to the next century and then i got my admin person to cross refernace the data.
Brill but for the money 10 lge A4 files costs around 400pds.
PAul

we have used Hugh Symmons and they have converted all my archived data , service manuals , letters etc to .pdf and indexed this as well. Although i was hesitant and agree with MArk this could have been a nightmare i was pleased with the results. I have scanned around 400 manuals and 60 full large A4 folders and the cost outlay was 6-8k so not that bad as was expecting allllllot more.
Paul
i can send a sample and Tom wallers email address just email me at paul.kirkby@kingstonhospital.nhs.uk