Thermo Scientific LevelPRO Series, Installation Manual

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Thermo Fisher Scientific LevelPRO Installation Guide
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Chapter 2
Handling & Storage
This chapter addresses procedures for handling electrostatic discharge
(ESD) sensitive equipment, as well as procedures for unpacking, inspecting,
and storing of the system.
Caution
This system is an ESD sensitive instrument. Use proper ESD
protective equipment and procedures. Failure to comply with ESD
procedures can result in circuit damage.
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The instrument contains electronic components that can be damaged from
discharges of static electricity: Do not touch the circuit board components.
Ordinarily, handling the circuit boards by their edges will not damage the
circuits.
Observe the following when installing, setting up, servicing,
troubleshooting, or repairing the instrument:
1. Use an antistatic bag. Most instrument subassemblies are shipped in a
special antistatic bag. When not installed, keep the assembly in the bag
as often as possible.
2. Remove ESD sensitive subassemblies only under the following
conditions:
a.
When at a designated static-free workstation or when the bag is
grounded at a field site.
b. After the conductive area of the container has been neutralized.
c. After making firm contact with an antistatic mat and / or firmly
gripping a grounded individual.
3. Personnel handling ESD sensitive devices should be neutralized to a
static-free workstation by means of a grounding wrist strap that is
connected to the station or to a good grounding point at the field site.
4. Do not allow clothing to make contact with ESD sensitive devices.
ESD Procedures