Esd Precautions; Insulation Checking Procedure; Electrostatically Sensitive Devices (Esd) - RCA RTD 152 Service Manual

1-2-2 Insulation Checking Procedure

Disconnect the attachment plug from the AC outlet and
turn the power ON. Connect the insulation resistance
meter (500V) to the blades of the attachment plug. The
insulation resistance between each blade of the

1-3 ESD Precautions

Electrostatically Sensitive Devices (ESD)

Some semiconductor (solid static electricity) devices
can be damaged easily by static electricity.
Such compo9nents
Electrostatically Sensitive Devices (ESD). Examples of
typical ESD devices are integrated circuits and some
field-effect transistors
components. The following techniques of component
damage caused by static electricity.
(1) immediately before handling any semiconductor
components or semiconductor-equipped assembly,
drain off any electrostatic charge on your body by
touching a known earth ground. Alternatively,
obtain and wear
discharging wrist strap device, which should be
removed for potential shock reasons prior to
applying power to the unit under test.
(2) after removing an electrical assembly equipped
with ESD devices, place the assembly on a
conductive surface such as aluminum foil, to
prevent electrostatic charge buildup or exposure
of the assembly.
(3) Use only a grounded-tip soldering iron to solder or
unsolder ESD device.
(4) Use only an anti-static solder removal devices.
commonly are
and semiconductor
a commercially available
attachment plug and accessible conductive parts (see
note) should be more than 1 Megohm.
Note: Accessible conductive parts include metal
panels, input terminals, earphone jacks, etc.
Some solder removal devices not classified as
"anti-static"
sufficient to damage ESD devices.
called (5) Do not use freon-propelled chemicals. These can
generate electrical charges sufficient to damage
ESD devices.
chip (6) Do not remove a replacement ESD device from its
protective package until immediately before you
are ready to install it. (Most replacement ES
devices are packaged with leads electrically
shorted together by conductive foam, aluminum
foil or comparable conductive materials).
(7) Immediately
materials from the leads of a replacement ES
device touch the protective material to the chassis
or circuit assembly into which the device will be
installed.
CAUTION: Be sure no power is applied to the chassis
or circuit, and observe all other safety precautions.
(8) Minimize
unpackaged
(Otherwise harmless motion such as the brushing
together of your clothes fabric or the lifting of your
foot from a carpeted floor can generate static
electricity sufficient to damage an ESD device).
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can generate electrical
before removing
bodily motions when
replacement ESD
charges
the protective
handling
devices.