Electrical Safety Analyzer & NFPA 99 Testing
BMT 105 is a 10-lesson online course designed for biomedical and clinical engineering technicians responsible for electrical safety testing of medical equipment. The curriculum covers foundational NFPA 99 and IEC 62353/60601 requirements, including protective-earth resistance, insulation resistance, earth/enclosure/touch leakage currents, patient lead and applied-part leakage, and receptacle polarity and retention-force (tension) testing. Students learn to operate electrical safety analyzers in both automatic and manual testing modes, interpret pass/fail limits, and properly document results for compliance and audit readiness. Two hands-on simulated bench labs reinforce real-world testing procedures safely, and a final capstone assignment requires learners to perform a complete safety analysis and generate professional test documentation.
InstructorJacob CalhounCourse outline
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Syllabus
["Week 1: Lesson 1: Introduction to Medical Electrical Safety & NFPA 99 Overview", "Week 2: Lesson 2: IEC 62353 & IEC 60601 Key Concepts and Comparisons", "Week 3: Lesson 3: Protective-Earth Resistance and Insulation Resistance Testing", "Week 4: Lesson 4: Hands-On Lab: Protective-Earth and Insulation Measurements", "Week 5: Lesson 5: Earth, Enclosure, and Touch Leakage Current Fundamentals", "Week 6: Lesson 6: Patient Lead and Applied-Part Leakage Testing", "Week 7: Lesson 7: Receptacle Polarity, Tension Testing, and Facility Checks", "Week 8: Lesson 8: Hands-On Lab: Leakage Current and Receptacle Testing", "Week 9: Lesson 9: Analyzer Operation: Automatic vs Manual Modes, Limits & Documentation", "Week 10: Lesson 10: Capstone: Full Electrical Safety Analysis and Test Report"]