MYDATA MY500 JetPrinter - ESD and Fire Safety

MYDATA MY500 JetPrinter Safety
P-030-0014-EN – Service Manual Rev. 0003 2008-06 1 - 13
In Case of Fire
Only use carbon dioxide (CO
2
) extinguishers or dry chemical extinguishers in
case of fire. Under no circumstances use water, as the machine contains
electronic equipment.
ESD
ESD, ElectroStatic Discharge, is one of the few things an individual can
unwittingly do to damage or destroy components. Much like the shock you
receive when rubbing your feet on a carpet and then touching some metal. ESD
can occur when working and will cause components you touch to no longer
work properly.
How To Help Prevent ESD
The following steps help reducing the chances of ESD:
– Do not touch components unless you are constantly earthed by an
ESD wrist strap or you are wearing ESD shoes or ESD shoe earthing
strips on an ESD floor.
– Always ensure that people, the workplace and packaging are safely
earthed when handling electrostatic sensitive components.
– If the packaging is not conductive, place the modules in a conductive
envelope before packaging. Use ESD bags, domestic aluminum foil
or paper, for example. Never use plastic bags or film.
– Make sure not to wear any clothing that conducts a lot of electrical
charge, such as a wool sweater or synthetic fibers.
– Most plastics can easily become charged and must therefore be kept
away from components.
– Do not touch electronic modules unless it is absolutely necessary to
do so in order to carry out other work. If it is necessary, make sure that
you do not touch pins or printed conductors.
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All MYDATA machines have jacks for wrist straps. They are marked with an
ESD sign.