Grounding Methods To Prevent Electrostatic Discharge - Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess 8550 Installation Manual

To prevent electrostatic damage, do the following:
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Avoid hand contact by transporting and storing products in
static-safe containers.
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Keep electrostatic-sensitive parts in their containers until they
arrive at a static-free workstation.
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Place parts on a grounded surface before removing them from their
containers.
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Avoid touching pins, leads, or circuitry.
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Always be properly grounded when touching a static-sensitive
component or assembly.

Grounding methods to prevent electrostatic discharge

Use one or more of the following methods when you handle or install
electrostatic-sensitive parts:
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Use a wrist strap connected by a ground cord to a grounded
workstation or computer chassis. Wrist straps are flexible straps
with a minimum of 1 megohm ± 10% resistance in the ground
cords. To provide proper grounding, wear the strap snug against the
skin.
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Use heel straps, toe straps, or boot straps at standing workstations.
Wear the straps on both feet when standing on conductive floors or
dissipating floor mats.
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Use conductive field service tools.
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Use a portable field service kit with a folding static-dissipating
work mat.
If you do not have any of the suggested equipment for proper
grounding, have an authorized reseller install the part.
Alcatel-Lucent OmniAccess 8550 WSG Installation Guide, Release 2.0
September 2007 3HE03334AAAATQZZA Edition 02
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