Hospital Electrical Safety Retrofit - CHU Lille

CHU Lille (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Lille) is one of France's largest and most prestigious university hospitals, ranking among the top five healthcare institutions in the country. The hospital campus encompasses over 300,000 square metres of clinical, research, and teaching facilities, serving a population of nearly four million people in the Hauts-de-France region. CHU Lille performs over 100,000 surgical procedures annually across its 30 operating theatres.

SPIE is executing a major electrical safety retrofit programme across the surgical suites, intensive care units, and critical care areas of CHU Lille, one of France's flagship university hospitals. The project addresses findings from a comprehensive electrical safety audit and brings all medical-critical installations into full compliance with the current NF C 15-211 standard for healthcare facilities. Key work packages include installation of isolated power supply systems (IT medical networks) in 18 operating theatres and 6 interventional radiology suites, complete renewal of emergency lighting with automated self-test capability across all critical care corridors, and modernization of the fire detection and alarm system serving 45,000 square metres of clinical space. All work is performed under strict infection control protocols and coordinated with the hospital's clinical scheduling team to avoid disruption to patient care. SPIE has deployed a dedicated on-site team of 25 technicians working across day, evening, and weekend shifts to maintain progress while respecting the hospital's operational constraints.

• Full NF C 15-211 compliance achieved across all surgical and critical care electrical installations
• Zero disruption to scheduled surgical procedures throughout the retrofit programme
• Automated emergency lighting self-test reducing manual maintenance burden by 80%
• Integrated fire alarm system with hospital-wide event management and evacuation coordination

• Healthcare facility electrical safety auditing and NF C 15-211 compliance
• IT medical isolated power supply systems for operating theatres
• Emergency lighting design and installation with automated self-test capability
• Fire detection and alarm system modernization in occupied healthcare environments