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(6) Use a three wire type soldering iron including a grounding wire.
Fig.4 Grounding a solder iron
Use a high insulation mode (100V, 10M
Ω
or higher) when ordinary iron is to be used.
(7) In checking circuits for maintenance, inspection, or some others, be careful not to have the test probes
of the measuring instrument short circuit a load circuit or the like.
Bare copper wire (for body earth)
Metal plate (of Al. stainless steel, etc.)
Working table
Resistor 1M
Ω
(1/2W)
Earth wire
Staple
Fig.3 Grounding of the working table
soldering iron
Grounding wire
Screw stop at the screwed
part using a rag plate
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