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Electrical safety in the healthcare sector: ETKHO solutions for critical areas

We specialize in the manufacture of electrical safety equipment and services in surgical sectors

We provide electrical infrastructure solutions to hospitals for their critical areas

We design equipment for isolated IT systems aimed at ensuring patient safety

ETKHO
Hospital Engineering

We are a company of engineers with more than 30 years of experience, specialized in hospital electrical safety solutions. We offer high quality technological products and services, for IT electrical systems of critical units, with the objective of preserving patient safety, facilitating the management and analysis of the electrical installation to the hospital engineering team, both locally and remotely.

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We have a strong presence in hospitals throughout Spain and are steadily advancing toward international expansion. Our electrical safety systems are implemented in leading healthcare facilities, ensuring protection in critical hospital environments.

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We develop hospital electrical safety infrastructure solutions for
critical areas of hospitals: operating rooms, ITU or ICU.

IT Power Supply Systems | Hospital electrical safety infrastructure solutions
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IT power supply systems

International and local standards require insulated voltage power systems for hospital critical areas.

Insulation monitor | Hospital electrical safety infrastructure solutions
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Insulation monitor

The medical insulation monitor continuously oversees the insulation resistance of IT medical systems.

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Ground connections

Grounding sockets and connectors are essential in creating an equipotential ground connection, helping to avoid contact voltages in critical medical areas.

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Electrical safety in the healthcare sector: ETKHO solutions for critical areas

Electrical safety is a fundamental pillar in hospitals and healthcare facilities, especially in highly complex areas such as operating rooms, Intensive Care Units (ICUs), and critical care wards. In these environments, any power outage or failure can compromise patient safety, the operation of medical equipment, and continuity of care.

In this context, specialized companies like ETKHO develop technological solutions aimed at guaranteeing energy quality, facility safety and operational continuity in the healthcare sector.

This article explores the role of electrical safety in hospitals, the solutions available, and how technological innovation contributes to safer and more efficient clinical environments.

ETKHO reinforces its leadership in hospital electrical safety at WHX Dubai 2026

ETKHO has participated for the third consecutive time in WHX Dubai 2026 (World Health Expo Dubai), the leading international event for the healthcare industry, consolidating its position as a leader in hospital electrical safety and technological solutions for critical medical environments.

The 2026 edition of WHX Dubai marked a turning point in the history of the fair. After 50 years under the name Arab Health, the event is evolving and adopting its new identity as World Health Expo, held at the Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City Dubai, from 9 to 12 February 2026.

Surgical areas without electricity: a silent emergency

In a hospital, this scenario is not just a nightmare: it is a real risk. When every second counts, a power failure can have critical consequences for patients, medical staff, and the institution itself.

Electrical safety in hospitals is not a luxury or a technical add-on. It is a fundamental pillar of healthcare safety.

Every hospital is different, but the goal is the same: to ensure that power never fails when it is most needed.

At ETKHO, we help you assess, protect, and optimize the electrical safety of your critical facilities. Talk to our experts and find out how we can help you anticipate risk.

Common errors in hospital electrical installations: risks, prevention, and best practices

Hospital electrical installations are a fundamental pillar for the proper functioning of any healthcare center. From operating rooms and intensive care units to diagnostic and hospitalization areas, electricity is essential to ensure continuity of care and patient safety.

However, despite the existence of specific regulations and international standards, numerous errors are still made in hospital electrical installations. These failures not only affect the performance of medical equipment, but can also directly endanger the lives of patients and healthcare personnel.

In this article, we take an in-depth look at the most common errors in hospital electrical installations, their consequences, and best practices for preventing them, from the perspective of electrical safety in medical environments.

Advanced Electrical Protection in Critical Medical Areas: Preventing Indirect Contacts in Hospitals, Operating Rooms and ICUs

Ensuring optimal electrical safety in hospitals, operating rooms and Intensive Care Units (ICUs) is essential to avoid incidents that can compromise both healthcare personnel and patients. In these critical areas, where highly sensitive electromedical equipment is used and patients may have reduced body resistance, any electrical failure can have potentially serious consequences.

In an operating room, even a small insulation fault can become a real risk to the patient’s life.

Correct protection against indirect contact is therefore not only a technical requirement, but an essential guarantee to ensure the continuity of medical procedures and the integrity of each patient.

The Diego Gonzalez Rivas Foundation is already saving lives thanks to its mobile operating room, and ETKHO is actively participating in this mission

This is precisely what Dr. Diego Gonzalez Rivas, a medical and surgical graduate, is recognized as one of the best surgeons in the world, having operated on more than 10,000 patients in 136 countries.

His work is distinguished by a combination of courage, empathy and adventurous spirit, always with a clear objective: to heal and improve the lives of people around the world.

Thanks to the work of the Diego González Rivas Foundation and the funding obtained to develop a state-of-the-art mobile operating room equipped with advanced medical technology, Dr. Diego González Rivas and his team have been able to perform the world’s first minimally invasive surgeries outside of a hospital, bringing cutting-edge surgical care directly to Africa.

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