Static Protection Guidelines; Handling; Shipping - Vertical Express I-2 Manual

I-2 / I-3 Valve

Static Protection Guidelines

Handling

Shipping

August 2019 - 89130 v.3.0
Read this page before working with electronic circuit boards.
Elevator control systems use a number of electronic cards to control various functions of
the elevator. These cards have components that are extremely sensitive to static electricity
and are susceptible to damage by static discharge.
Immediate and long-term operation of an electronic-based system depends upon the
proper handling and shipping of its cards. For this reason, Manufacturing bases warranty
decisions on the guidelines below.
• Cards shipped from Manufacturing in separate static bags must remain in the
bags until time for installation.
• Anti-static protection devices, such as wrist straps with ground wire, are required
when handling circuit boards.
• Cards must not be placed on any surface without adequate static protection.
• Only handle circuit cards by their edges, and only after discharging personal
static electricity to a grounding source. Do NOT touch the components or
traces on the circuit card.
• Extra care must be taken when handling individual, discrete components such as
EPROMS (which do not have circuit card traces and components for suppression).
• Complete the included board discrepancy sheet.
• Any card returned to Manufacturing must be packaged in a static bag designed
for the card.
• Any card returned to Manufacturing must be packaged in a shipping carton
designed for the card.
• "Peanuts" and Styrofoam are unacceptable packing materials.
Failure to adhere to the above guidelines will void the card warranty!
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