HP 83480A - Electrostatic Discharge Information

Electrostatic Discharge Information
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage or destroy electronic components.
All work on electronic assemblies should be performed at a static-safe work
station. Figure 0-1 shows an example of a static-safe work station using two
types of ESD protection:
 Conductive table-mat and wrist-strap combination.
 Conductive oor-mat and heel-strap combination.
Both
types
,
when
used
together
,
provide
a
signicant
level
of
ESD
protection.
Of the
two,
only the
table-mat and
wrist-strap
combination
provides
adequate
ESD protection
when used
alone.
T
o
ensure user
safety,
the
static-safe
accessories
must
provide
at
least
1
M
of
isolation
from ground.
Refer to
T
able
0-1
for
information
on
ordering
static-safe
accessories
.
W
A
R
N
I
N
G
These
techniques
for
a
static-safe
work
station
should
not
be
used
when
working
on
circuitry
with
a
voltage
potential
greater
than
500
volts
.
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