EBME Forums Forums Management Medical Equipment Management EN60601-1:2006 Earth leakage current of multiple socket -outlet

Reading through the new standard I was suprised to read under the Medical Electrical Systems sub clause 16.6.2 that earth leakage current of a multiple socket outlet shall not exceed 5mA.

5mA seems a bit high and seems to contradict 16.6.1 which states a maximum of 500uA touch current with the earth interrupted.