Simrad EK80 - About Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)

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DONOTusestandardplasticbags,suchascommercialbubblewrap.
2Fillinallthenecessaryinformationontheapplicabledocumentationandplaceitinside
thebag.
3Sealthebag.
4Placethecircuitboardinasuitablecarton,andsecureitforshipping.
Relatedtopics
Packinginstructionsforstorageorshipping,page239
Circuitboardunpackingandhandling,page243
AboutElectrostaticDischarge(ESD),page246
AboutElectrostaticDischarge(ESD)
Electrostaticdischarge(ESD)isthesuddenowofelectricitybetweentwoelectrically
chargedobjects.Suchowcanbecausedbycontact,anelectricalshort,ordielectric
breakdown.ESDcancauseseriousdamagetoprintedcircuitboardsandelectronicmodules.
BewareofElectrostaticDischarge(ESD)!
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Whenyouhandleelectroniccircuitboardsandmodules,youmustbewareofthedangersof
electrostaticdischarge(ESD),bothtoyourselfandtotheequipment.Inordertoensuresafe
transportandstorage,circuitboardsandotherelectronicunitswillalwaysbewrappedin
aclearplasticprotectivebag,andthebagwillbesealed.
Forcorrectandsafehandlingofprintedcircuitboardsandelectronicmodules,youwillneed
asuitableworkbenchwithanapprovedconductiveservicemat.Thisservicematmustbe
connecteddirectlytoareliableearthpointviaitsearthingcord.Y oumustwearawristband
indirectcontactwiththeskin,andthewristbandmustbeconnectedtotheservicemat.
WhatisElectrostaticDischarge(ESD)?
ElectrostaticDischarge(ESD)isthetransferofanelectrostaticchargebetweentwobodiesat
differentelectrostaticlevels,causedeitherbydirectcontactorinductionbyanelectrostatic
eld.
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