Line Isolation Monitors (LIMs) are required in operating rooms in the U.S. If unfamiliar with a LIM, it is easy to become intimidated by the different signals and features. The following article will help you become more familiar with what to do in the event of a LIM alarm.
LIM2010 Indications
(When the measured hazard current is less than the selected alarm level)
- Green LED is illuminated
- Red Hazard LED is not illuminated
- LED bar graph has the green bars illuminated only
- (Yellow LED bars will be illuminated when hazard current is approximately within 20% from selected alarm level)
- Seven-Segment display that shows the Total Hazard Current (THC) displays a value (green) less than the selected alarm level (2mA or 5mA)
- Digital display reads SAFE