Sorry Neil, but I was relating to conditions pertaining in the UK ... where you cannot be sure that common sense shall apply.
Unfortunately (and unlike the sort of thing that you and I are - or in my own case
was - used to) you cannot assume that biomeds in UK government hospitals are responsible for everything in the way you suggest. In fact they almost certainly won't be. And don't forget also that they are almost always outnumbered by Jobsworths complaining about this and that (and sometimes even stopping the work).
In some places they seem to be relaxed about having a bit of "essential" kit down until the "correct" IEC mains cable arrives (and/or the manufacturer's service engineer arrives from far afield to "install" it). Mind you, with the
amount of kit scattered around the typical hospital these days, perhaps that doesn't matter so much!
