Tripp Lite Safe-IT Medical-Grade Surge Protector for Patient-Care Vicinity

The Tripp Lite by Eaton Safe-IT UL 60601-1 Medical-Grade Surge Protector is an essential power-management solution tailored for healthcare environments. Designed for patient-care vicinities, this surge protector combines hospital-grade reliability with antimicrobial protection to help keep essential medical devices powered safely and cleanly. Built to uphold the demanding standards of medical facilities, it provides robust surge suppression, durable outlets, and easy integration into busy clinical workflows, so clinicians can focus on patient care with confidence.

• Medical-grade design for patient-care environments: Engineered to meet UL 60601-1 medical electrical standards, this surge protector delivers reliable protection for critical devices while staying safe to use around patients and caregivers. Its medical-grade credentials give facilities a trusted option for protecting life-supporting equipment, monitors, and diagnostic tools.
• Four hospital-grade outlets: Four outlets with hospital-grade construction provide secure, dependable power for multiple devices in proximity to patient care areas. This configuration supports essential equipment such as monitors, infusion pumps, patient telemetry gear, and other critical devices that demand consistent power delivery.
• Six-foot power cord for flexible placement: A generous 6 ft cord offers versatile placement in crowded clinical spaces, allowing you to position the surge protector where power is needed most without straining outlets or stretching cables across walkways. The length supports clean cable management in patient rooms, nurses’ stations, and clinical carts.
• Antimicrobial protection: Built with antimicrobial surfaces to help reduce microbial growth on high-touch areas. This feature supports easier disinfection between shifts and contributes to a cleaner environment around patient-care devices while preserving the integrity of sensitive medical equipment.
• Safety and reliability: UL 60601-1 medical-grade listing combined with hospital-grade outlets and dependable surge suppression minimizes downtime from power disturbances. The unit is designed to protect essential devices from voltage fluctuations, helping ensure continuous operation during patient care.

Technical Details of Tripp Lite Safe-IT UL 60601-1 Medical-Grade Surge Protector for Patient-Care Vicinity, 4x Hospital-Grade Outlets, 6 ft. Cord, Antimicrobial Protection

• Outlets: 4 hospital-grade outlets designed for durable, secure power distribution to multiple medical devices in patient-care areas.
• Cord length: 6 ft to provide flexible placement options in busy clinical environments and to support neat cable management around beds, carts, and workstations.
• Certification: UL 60601-1 medical-grade listing, indicating compliance with safety requirements for medical electrical equipment.
• Materials and protection: Antimicrobial-protected surfaces to aid in infection-control efforts and reduce contaminant buildup on high-touch surfaces; includes robust surge protection suitable for healthcare devices.
• Purpose: Specifically engineered for patient-care vicinity use, delivering reliable protection for critical medical equipment while supporting clean, manageable clinical workflows.

How to install Tripp Lite Safe-IT

• Place the surge protector on a stable surface near the devices that require protection or mount it where it can be easily reached by clinical staff. Ensure the area around the unit is dry and free from obstructions.
• Plug the six-foot cord into a grounded medical-grade wall outlet that complies with hospital electrical standards. Avoid daisy-chaining additional power strips to preserve safety and performance.
• Connect essential medical devices to the four hospital-grade outlets, leaving adequate space between devices to prevent overheating and to allow for proper airflow and heat dissipation.
• Turn on the surge protector if a control switch is present, and verify that any indicator lights are lit according to the user manual. Confirm that connected devices power up as expected and monitor for any unusual behavior.
• After installation, use approved disinfectants suitable for medical environments to clean high-touch surfaces of the surge protector. Do not immerse the unit or apply liquids directly to electrical outlets or internal components.

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What does UL 60601-1 certification mean for this surge protector? A: UL 60601-1 is a safety standard for medical electrical equipment. A device with this listing has been tested to meet stringent safety and performance requirements relevant to medical environments, making it suitable for use around patients and healthcare staff.
• Q: How many devices can I protect with the four hospital-grade outlets? A: The unit provides four outlets designed for hospital-grade reliability. You can connect multiple essential devices in the patient-care vicinity, but still observe proper electrical load management and avoid overloading the surge protector.
• Q: Does the antimicrobial protection affect maintenance or cleaning? A: The antimicrobial surface is intended to help reduce microbial growth on high-touch areas and is designed to withstand routine cleaning with approved disinfectants used in medical settings.
• Q: Is this surge protector appropriate for critical life-support equipment? A: Yes, it is designed for patient-care environments and supports critical medical devices by providing surge protection and stable power delivery in accordance with medical-grade standards.
• Q: Can I use this with non-medical equipment? A: While optimized for medical use, the surge protector can power any equipment that complies with basic electrical safety and load guidelines. For medical devices, its UL 60601-1 certification and hospital-grade outlets provide additional assurance.