Safety instructions
1.4 ESD-sensitive components
SINAMICS DCM DC Converter
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Operating Instructions, 12/2018, A5E34763375A
1.4
ESD-sensitive components
Electrostatic sensitive devices (ESD) are individual components, integrated circuits, modules
or devices that may be damaged by either electric fields or electrostatic discharge.
NOTICE
Damage caused by electric fields or electrostatic discharge
Electric fields or electrostatic discharge can cause malfunctions through damaged
individual components, integrated circuits, modules or devices.
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Only pack, store, transport and send electronic components, modules or devices in their
original packaging or in other suitable materials, e.g conductive foam rubber of
aluminum foil.
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Only touch components, modules and devices when you are grounded by one of the
following methods:
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Wearing an ESD wrist strap
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Wearing ESD shoes or ESD grounding straps in ESD areas with conductive flooring
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Only place electronic components, modules or devices on conductive surfaces (table
with ESD surface, conductive ESD foam, ESD packaging, ESD transport container).
The necessary ESD protection measures are elucidated once again in the following
illustration:
Seated
Standing
Seated/standing
a
Conductive floor
d
ESD overall
b
ESD Table
e
ESD wrist strap
c
ESD footwear
f
Cubicle ground connection
