Solid State Electronics; Electrostatic Discharge (Esd); Printed Circuit Boards (Pcbs) - Philips VARI-LITE VL6000 Beam Luminaire User Manual

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ROUBLESHOOTING AND

AINTENANCE

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If the luminaire will be dimmed out for more than two hours, the lamp should be doused.

Solid State Electronics

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) presents a significant danger to solid state electronic components

(semiconductor devices and PC board assemblies). Static electricity can build on a variety of common

objects (including people) simply by handling or moving. ESD rarely results in immediate failure of a

component, but shows up later as an intermittent problem or severely reduces the life of the

component. All VARI❋LITE equipment uses solid state electronics and appropriate precautions to

protect them should be observed when servicing.

All PC boards should be shipped in electrostatic shielding bags. When handling PC boards or

components, devices such as conductive mats and conductive wrist straps should be used whenever

possible. If these precautionary devices are not available, handling of PC boards and components

should be avoided.

CAUTION: Black foam (used to package solid state electronics) should never be used for packing

batteries or put in contact with PC boards which contain batteries.

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