Certification

All LIMs are required to be certified annually. Certification of the LIM can only be performed by certified

technician. All of Isolated Power Specialist technicians are certified. Requirements by NFPA 99 will be

included in the training handbook for references. A training session is conducted with your hospital /

facility medical and maintenance personnel on how to handle LIM equipment alarms or malfunctions. The

Field Test Reports and Maintenance logbooks will be revised. This training session will also cover any

questions or concerns about your new Line Isolation Monitor. 

• Certified testing of ungrounded isolated power systems and wiring per NFPA 99 Health Care Facilities and NFPA 70 National Electrical Code
• Complete inspection of all receptacles for polarity
• Verify code requirements are being met and logged
• IPS technicians will log voltage and millivolt readings criteria for acceptability for new construction or existing operating rooms
• All Line Isolation Monitors will be tested and results of the readings will be properly documented
• System Leakage and LIM Trip point readings will be compared to specifications of the code requirements
• Periodic testing and log instructions for future testing required by NFPA 99 will be documented for onsite maintenance personnel