HP 83447A, User'S And Service Manual

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General Information
Electrostatic Discharge Information
Reducing ESD damage
The following suggestions may help reduce ESD damage that occurs during
testing and servicing operations .
Before connecting any coaxial cable to an instrument connector for the rst
time each day , momentarily ground the center and outer conductors of the
cable .
P ersonnel should be grounded with a resistor-isolated wrist-strap before
touching the center pin of any connector and before removing any
assembly from the unit.
Be sure that all instruments are properly earth-grounded to prevent a
buildup of static charge .
T able 1-2 lists static-safe accessories that can be obtained from
Hewlett-P ackard using the HP part numbers shown.
T able 1-2. Static-Safe Accessories
HP Part
Number Description
9300-0797 Set includes: 3M static control mat 0.6 m 2 1.2 m (2 ft 2 4 ft) and 4.6 cm (15 ft) ground
wire . (The wrist-strap and wrist-strap cord are not included. The y must be ordered separately .)
9300-0980 Wrist-strap cord 1.5 m (5 ft).
9300-1383 Wrist-strap , color black, stainless steel, without cord, has four adjustable links and a 7 mm
post-type connection.
9300-1169 ESD heel-strap (reusable 6 to 12 months).
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