We are designing a new surgery facility with 18 operating rooms. We claim the operating rooms are wet locations and should have isolated power panels to alert staff to ground faults but keep the power on. The state (Michigan) is now stating that they will not require isolated power panels in operating rooms. The owner is deciding to not have isolated power panels. We know for a fact that the operating rooms will get wet with hosedown and bodily fluids that tend to go all over. Wet location or not, we feel isolated power panels are needed for safety in an intrusive environment.
Any thoughts from you all on this is greatly appreciated.
Any thoughts from you all on this is greatly appreciated.