Siemens SINAMICS S120 Manual page 9

ESD information
Electrostatic sensitive devices
Electrostatic sensitive devices (ESD) are single components, integrated circuits or devices
that can be damaged by electrostatic fields or electrostatic discharges.
Regulations for handling ESD components:
• During the handling of electronic components, pay attention to the grounding of the
• Personnel in ESD areas with conductive flooring may only handle electronic
• Electronic components should be touched only when this is unavoidable. They must
• Electronic components must not be brought into contact with plastics or clothing made
• Electronic components may only be placed on conducting surfaces (table with ESD
• Electronic components may not be placed near display units, monitors or televisions
• Measurements must only be taken on boards when the measuring instrument is
Chassis power units
Manual, (GH3), 01/2013, 6SL3097-4AE00-0BP3
CAUTION
person, workplace and packaging!
components if:
– They are grounded with an ESD wrist band
– They are wearing ESD shoes or ESD shoe grounding straps
only be handled on the front panel or, in the case of printed circuit boards, at the edge.
of artificial fibers.
coating, conducting ESD foamed material, ESD packing bag, ESD transport container).
(minimum distance from the screen > 10 cm).
grounded (via protective conductors, for example) or the measuring probe is briefly
discharged before measurements are taken with an isolated measuring device (for
example, touching a bare metal housing).
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