Safety Considerations; Electrostatic Discharge - Agilent Technologies 6060B Service Manual

Safety Considerations

The Electronic Load is a Safety Class 1 instrument, that has a protective earth terminal. Refer to the Safety Summary page
at the beginning of this manual for a summary of general safety procedures and the meaning of safety symbols in the manual
and on the Electronic Load.

Electrostatic Discharge

The Electronic Load has components that can be damaged by ESD (electrostatic discharge). Failure to
observe standard, anti-static practices can result in serious degradation of performance, even when
complete failure does not occur.
When working on the Electronic Load, observe all standard, anti-static work practices. These include, but are not limited to:
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Working at a static-free station, such as a table covered with static-dissipative laminate or with an Agilent 9300-0797
conductive table mat.
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Using a conductive wrist strap, such as Agilent 9300-0969 or Agilent 9300-0970.
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Grounding all metal equipment at the station to a single, common ground.
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Connecting low-impedance test equipment to static-sensitive components only when those components have power
applied to them.
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Removing power from the Electronic Load before removing or installing components.
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