D&B on dentist......

[Leesparkykent]

A builder I do bits for has asked me to come up with a design and quote for a new 3 surgery room dentist. The building is an old Barclays Bank that has recently shut down and is being converted. Can any think of any special requirements being a dentist? Haven't really thought about it much as only got asked this afternoon. It's going to be NHS if that makes any difference.

 

[ruston]

X ray equipment for a start.

 

[Bob Geldoff1234]

Make sure you read section 710(Medical locations) in the bible as it specifically covers dentist surgery's.

 

[Octopus]

They need lots of sockets for all the bits of kit they have and some have compressors to run kit too.

Have you got any form of spec?

 

[Leesparkykent]

Make sure you read section 710(Medical locations) in the bible as it specifically covers dentist surgery's.

I've got it open ATM....Oh what a fun life I lead

 

[paul291277]

Brush and floss before you go there! Don't know why, seems like cleaning the car before you take it to the carwash to me but apparently it's compulsory.

 

[Leesparkykent]

They need lots of sockets for all the bits of kit they have and some have compressors to run kit too.

Have you got any form of spec?

picking it up tomorrow.

 

[Leesparkykent]

X ray equipment for a start.

need a low impedance for them type D breakers.

 

[ruston]

Breakers and dentists , kind of poetry isn't it.

 

[FatAlan]

Last time I was in the dentist chair staring at the ceiling couldn't help but notice old halogen downlighters. Didn't have the heart to mention it and just thanked the dentist for the five minutes of pain he'd just inflicted on me.

 

[Ian1981]

Just fake tooth ache , go see your dentist for an emergency then stoop around the joint being nosey!

 

[Leesparkykent]

Just fake tooth ache , go see your dentist for an emergency then stoop around the joint being nosey!

Not at my dentists prices ....Had two teeth pulled out about a month ago and walked out £500 lighter. I was in that much pain though I would of paid pretty much anything at the time lol.

 

[Ian1981]

Not at my dentists prices ....Had two teeth pulled out about a month ago and walked out £500 lighter. I was in that much pain though I would of paid pretty much anything at the time lol.

I bet all he used was some glorified CK pliers

I guess the anaesthetic helped as well

 

[telectrix]

dentists? i'd make sure his drill had a L-E fault and deffo no RCD.

 

[Ian1981]

Hopefully the spec you pick up will indicate what the machines require for a supply , current ratings etc.
You may need to speak to the machine suppliers regarding start up currents so the correct OCPD can be selected.
You know the drill Lee

 

[Leesparkykent]

When I was on my apprenticeship I'm sure I remember tubing out a dentist in SS conduit.

 

[telectrix]

think last time i went to a dentist was in 1976 when my 1965 filling fell out. it fell out again within 3 months and the stump can still rip a rare sirloin.

 

[telectrix]

When I was on my apprenticeship I'm sure I remember tubing out a dentist in SS conduit.

you sure it was the dentist you tubed and not his sexy female assistant?

 

[Leesparkykent]

you sure it was the dentist you tubed and not his sexy female assistant?

Haha

 

[NDG Elecs]

X ray equipment for a start.

I do bits of work for a dentist. Whilst there about a year ago I noticed the dedicated stand-up X-ray machine was simply plugged in with a standard plug.

All the dentist's chairs have a built in X-ray too, but not sure about the spec of them. I had a quick glance at one of the CUs and they were all type B breakers in that one. There is at least one other board there also though.

I also do joinery and that was what I was doing there on that particular occasion, so didn't take a lot of notice of the elecs.