Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

BF

English translation:

BF (Body Floating) eg: Applied Part - type BF

Added to glossary by Linda Thody
Jan 9, 2013 12:10
11 yrs ago
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Italian term

BF

Italian to English Tech/Engineering Medical: Instruments no-contact infrared thermometer
In a list describing the symbols for an infrared thermometer I have a stick figure symbol of a man followed by:
Parte applicata tipo BF

Nothing further and I haven't a clue what BF could stand for and this is the only point in the entire manual that mentions it.
I'm open to all suggestions.
Thanks
Eileen
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 BF
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Jan 14, 2013 10:00: Linda Thody Created KOG entry

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BF

Applied Part: type BF
(It's the same in English)
The following site describes the different classifications:
http://www.601help.com/Basic_Concepts/b__bf_or_cf.html


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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-01-09 15:07:43 GMT)
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I'm afraid I don't Eileen, I haven't been able to work it out either. All I know is there is type B, type BF and type CF. Sorry!
Note from asker:
By any chance, do you know what the BF actually stands for?
Peer comment(s):

agree texjax DDS PhD
50 mins
Many thanks, much appreciated!
agree Kate Chaffer
3 hrs
Thank you Kate!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks. Eileen"

Reference comments

6 mins
Reference:

tipo B flottante

modulob1.mannelli.info/files/sicurappelettrom.pdf
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Tipo B: parte applicata con correnti di dispersione ridotta;. 2. Tipo BF: parte applicata isolata da terra, di sicurezza maggiore del tipo B;. 3. Tipo CF: parte ...

tesi.cab.unipd.it/.../Servizio_di_ingegneria_clinica_-_Test_di_verific...
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di A Zilli - 2010
la connessione paziente e la terra (possono essere di tipo BF o CF). - PARTE APPLICATA DI TIPO BF: parte applicata di tipo F conforme alle prescrizioni ...

www.fbf.milano.it/newsite/doc_sicurezza/.../elettrico.PDF
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Tipo BF: apparecchi elettromedicale analogo al tipo B, ma con la parte applicata al paziente flottante (isolata dall'alimentazione a 220. Volt): è dunque più sicuro ...

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Note added at 7 min (2013-01-09 12:17:49 GMT)
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www.casadicura.it/contents/.../16 ELETTROMEDICALI.pdf
Formato file: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Versione HTML
Classificazione in funzione dei pericoli elettrici. TIPO BF. Come di tipo B ma con parte applicata flottante, ossia elettricamente isolata dal resto dell'apparecchio ...
Peer comments on this reference comment:

agree Pompeo Lattanzi
3 hrs
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4 hrs
Reference:

BF = body floating

If the device is operated within the “patient vicinity”, defined as 6 foot radius around a patient chair or bed, then IEC 60601-1 should be applied.
Type “B" operates within the patient vicinity (Body)
Type “BF” makes physical contact with the patient (Body Floating)
Type “CF” makes physical contact with the heart (Cardiac Floating)

http://www.cui.com/Catalog/Resource/1328
Note from asker:
Thanks. I really hate abbreviations!!!! You've been a great help. Eileen
Peer comments on this reference comment:

agree Linda Thody : Wow Kate! Very useful reference. Well done!
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