Appendix E: ESD Requirements
Workstation Preparation
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Workstation Preparation
The ideal setup for working with ESDS equipment is a workstation designed specifically
for that purpose. Figure E-1 illustrates an ESD protected workstation. Please follow the
requirements listed below to prepare a proper ESD protected workstation.
• The ESD Ground must be the equipment earth ground. Equipment earth ground is the
electrical ground (green) wire at the receptacles.
• An ESD protected workstation consists of a table or workbench with a static
dissipative surface or mat that is connected to earth ground. A resistor in the
grounding wire is optional, providing that surface resistance to ground is ≥ 10
5
to
≤ 10
9
Ω.
• The workstation must provide for the connection of a wrist strap. The wrist strap must
contain a current limiting resistor with a value from ≥ 250K Ω to ≤ 10M Ω.
• ESD protective flooring or floor mats are required when floor-grounding devices (foot
straps/footwear) are used or when it is necessary to move in between ESD protected
workstations when handling ESDS equipment.
Figure E-1. ESD Protected Workstation
Note: The equipment needed for proper grounding is available in ESD service kits, such
as the ESD Field Service Kit available from Spirent Communications (P/N 170-1800).
Additional information on ESD can be found on the following website:
http://www.esda.org/aboutesd.html
.
ESD protective
surface or mat
Optional resistor
Wrist strap
ESD protective
floor mat (optional)
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