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PrecautionstopreventElectrostaticDischarge(ESD)
Sensitiveprintedcircuitboardsandelectronicmodulesmustalwaysbetransported
andstoredinprotectiveantistaticpackingbags.Itasalsoimportantthattheyarenot
transportedorstoredclosetostrongelectrostatic,electromagneticorradioactiveelds.If
itisnecessarytoopenandtouchtheprintedcircuitboardormoduleinsidetheprotective
bag,thefollowingprecautionsmustbetaken.
1Forcorrectandsafehandlingofprintedcircuitboardsandelectronicmodules,you
needasuitableworkingarea.Theworkingareamustbecoveredbyanapproved
conductiveservicematthathasaresistanceofbetween50kΩand2MΩ,andis
connecteddirectlytoareliableearthpointviaitsearthingcord.
2You-andallotherservicepersonnelinvolved-mustwearawristbandindirect
contactwiththeskin.Thewristbandmustbeelectricallyconnectedtotheservice
mat.
3Printedcircuitboardsandelectronicmodulesmustbeplacedontheconductive
servicematduringinstallationandmaintenanceoperations.
4If,foranyreason,itisnecessarytomovethecircuitboardfromtheconductive
servicemat,itmustbeplacedinanapprovedantistatictransportationcontainer(for
exampleastaticshieldingbag)beforetransportation.
5Duringinstallationandservicing,allelectricalequipment(forexamplesoldering
ironsandtestequipment)mustbeearthed.
Relatedtopics
Packinginstructionsforstorageorshipping,page497
Unpackingandhandlingprintedcircuitboardsandelectronicmodules,page503
ReturningaprintedcircuitboardoranelectronicmoduletoKongsbergMaritime,
page504
Disposalofoldproducts
Attheendoftheproductlifetime,allKongsbergMaritimeproductsmustbedisposedof
inanenvironmentally-friendlyway.
Allelectricalandelectroniccomponentsmustbedisposedofseparatelyfromthe
municipalwastestreamviadesignatedcollectionfacilitiesappointedbythegovernment
orlocalauthorities.Thecorrectdisposalandseparatecollectionofyouroldappliance
willhelppreventpotentialnegativeconsequencesfortheenvironmentandhumanhealth.
Thisisapreconditionforreuseandrecyclingofusedelectricalandelectronicequipment.
Formoredetailedinformationaboutdisposalofyouroldappliance,pleasecontactyour
localauthoritiesorwastedisposalservice.
Alldisposalofmechanical,electromechanical,electronicandchemicalwaste-including
alltypesofbatteries-musttakeplaceaccordingtonationalandinternationalrulesand
regulations.ObservetherelevantWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment(WEEE)
regulations.
Equipmenthandling