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Protection from Electrostatic Discharge
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage or destroy electronic components. All
work on electronic assemblies should be performed at a static-safe workstation.
Figure 1-1
protection:
o Conductive table-mat and wrist-strap combination.
o Conductive floor-mat and heel-strap combination.
Both types, when used together, provide a significant level of ESD protection. Of
the two, only the table-mat and wrist-strap combination provides adequate ESD
protection when used alone. To ensure user safety, the static-safe accessories must
provide at least 1 megohm of isolation from ground.
These techniques for a static-safe workstation should not be used when
WARNING
working on circuitry with a voltage potential greater than 500 volts.
Figure 1-1
Example of a Static-Safe Workstation
Chapter 1
shows an example of a static-safe workstation using two types of ESD
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