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Preventing electrostatic damage to equipment, Personal grounding methods and equipment

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Preventing electrostatic damage to equipment Many electronic components are sensitive to ESD. Circuitry design and structure determine the degree of sensitivity. The following packaging and grounding precautions are necessary to prevent static electricity damage to electronic components. ● To avoid hand contact, transport products in static-safe containers such as tubes, bags, or boxes. ● Protect all electrostatic parts and assemblies with conductive or approved containers or packaging. ● Keep electrostatic-sensitive parts in their containers until they arrive at static-free stations. ● Place items on a grounded surface before removing them from their container. ● Always be properly grounded when touching a sensitive component or assembly. ● Avoid contact with pins, leads, or circuitry. ● Place reusable electrostatic-sensitive parts from assemblies in protective packaging or conductive foam. Personal grounding methods and equipment Using certain equipment can prevent static electricity damage to electronic components. ● Wrist straps are flexible straps with a maximum of 1 MΩ ±10% resistance in the ground cords. To provide proper ground, a strap must be worn snug against bare skin. The ground cord must be connected and fit snugly into the banana plug connector on the grounding mat or workstation. ● Heel straps/Toe straps/Boot straps can be used at standing workstations and are compatible with most types of shoes or boots. On conductive floors or dissipative floor mats, use them on both feet with a maximum of 1 MΩ ±10% resistance between the operator and ground. Table 4-2 Static shielding protection levels Static shielding protection levels Method Antistatic plastic Carbon-loaded plastic Metallized laminate Voltage 1,500 7,500 15,000 Grounding the work area To prevent static damage at the work area, follow these precautions. ● Cover the work surface with approved static-dissipative material. ● Use a wrist strap connected to a properly grounded work surface and use properly grounded tools and equipment. ● Use static-dissipative mats, foot straps, or air ionizers to give added protection. ● Handle electrostatic sensitive components, parts, and assemblies by the case or PCB laminate. Handle them only at static-free work areas. ● Turn off power and input signals before inserting and removing connectors or test equipment. 20 Chapter 4 Removal and replacement procedures preliminary requirements ENWW

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Preventing electrostatic damage to equipment
Many electronic components are sensitive to ESD. Circuitry design and structure determine the degree of
sensitivity. The following packaging and grounding precautions are necessary to prevent static electricity
damage to electronic components.
To avoid hand contact, transport products in static-safe containers such as tubes, bags, or boxes.
Protect all electrostatic parts and assemblies with conductive or approved containers or packaging.
Keep electrostatic-sensitive parts in their containers until they arrive at static-free stations.
Place items on a grounded surface before removing them from their container.
Always be properly grounded when touching a sensitive component or assembly.
Avoid contact with pins, leads, or circuitry.
Place reusable electrostatic-sensitive parts from assemblies in protective packaging or conductive foam.
Personal grounding methods and equipment
Using certain equipment can prevent static electricity damage to electronic components.
Wrist straps
are flexible straps with a maximum of 1 MΩ ±10% resistance in the ground cords. To provide
proper ground, a strap must be worn snug against bare skin. The ground cord must be connected and fit
snugly into the banana plug connector on the grounding mat or workstation.
Heel straps/Toe straps/Boot straps
can be used at standing workstations and are compatible with most
types of shoes or boots. On conductive floors or dissipative floor mats, use them on both feet with a
maximum of 1 MΩ ±10% resistance between the operator and ground.
Table 4-2
Static shielding protection levels
Static shielding protection levels
Method
Voltage
Antistatic plastic
Carbon-loaded plastic
Metallized laminate
1,500
7,500
15,000
Grounding the work area
To prevent static damage at the work area, follow these precautions.
Cover the work surface with approved static-dissipative material.
Use a wrist strap connected to a properly grounded work surface and use properly grounded tools and
equipment.
Use static-dissipative mats, foot straps, or air ionizers to give added protection.
Handle electrostatic sensitive components, parts, and assemblies by the case or PCB laminate. Handle
them only at static-free work areas.
Turn off power and input signals before inserting and removing connectors or test equipment.
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Chapter 4
Removal and replacement procedures preliminary requirements
ENWW