Agilent Technologies 85052C, User'S And Service Manual

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3-2 85052C
Use, Maintenance, and Care of the Devices
Electrostatic Discharge
Electrostatic Discharge
Protection against electrostatic discharge (ESD) is essential while connecting, inspecting,
or cleaning connectors attached to a static-sensitive circuit (such as those found in test
sets).
Static electricity can build up on your body and can easily damage sensitive internal
circuit elements when discharged. Static discharges too small to be felt can cause
permanent damage. Devices such as calibration components and devices under test (DUT),
can also carry an electrostatic charge. To prevent damage to the test set, components, and
devices:
• always wear a grounded wrist strap having a 1 M
Ω
resistor in series with it when
handling components and devices or when making connections to the test set.
• always use a grounded antistatic mat in front of your test equipment.
• always wear a heel strap when working in an area with a conductive floor. If you are
uncertain about the conductivity of your floor, wear a heel strap.
Figure 3-1 shows a typical ESD protection setup using a grounded mat and wrist strap.
Refer to Table 6-2 on page 6-3 for information on ordering supplies for ESD protection.
Figure 3-1 ESD Protection Setup