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DESCO EMIT WEST
- 3651 Walnut Avenue, Chino, CA 91710 • (909) 627-8178 • Fax (909) 627-7449
DESCO EMIT EAST
- 90 Hudson Road, Canton, MA 02021-1407 • (781) 821-8370 • Fax (781) 575-0172 • Web Site: DescoEMIT.com
Limited Warranty
Desco EMIT expressly warrants that for a period of five (5) years from the
date of purchase, Desco EMIT Static Field Meters will be free of defects in
material (parts) and workmanship (labor). Within the warranty period, a credit
for purchase of replacement Desco EMIT products, or, at Desco EMIT's
option, the product will be repaired or replaced free of charge. If product
credit is issued, the amount will be calculated by multiplying the unused
portion of the expected five year life times the original unit purchase price.
Call our Customer Service Department at 909-627-8178 (Chino, CA) or 781-
821-8370 (Canton, MA) for a Return Material Authorization (RMA) and proper
shipping instructions and address. Please include a copy of your original
packing slip, invoice, or other proof of date of purchase. Any unit under
warranty should be shipped prepaid to the Desco EMIT factory. Warranty
replacements will take approximately two weeks.
If your unit is out of warranty, call our Customer Service Department at 909-
627-8178 (Chino, CA) or 01892 665313 (Crowborough, U.K.) for a Return
Material Authorization (RMA) and proper shipping instructions and address.
Desco EMIT will quote repair charges necessary to bring your unit up to
factory standards.
Warranty Exclusions
THE FOREGOING EXPRESS WARRANTY IS MADE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER
PRODUCT WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED AND IMPLIED, INCLUDING
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WHICH
ARE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMED. The express warranty will not apply to defects
or damage due to accidents, neglect, misuse, alterations, operator error, or failure
to properly maintain, clean or repair products.
Limit of Liability
In no event will Desco EMIT or any seller be responsible or liable for any injury,
loss or damage, direct or consequential, arising out of the use of or the inability to
use the product. Before using, users shall determine the suitability of the product
for their intended use, and users assume all risk and liability whatsoever in
connection therewith.
Figure 6. Installing HBM Test Fixture on 50551 Digital Field
Meter
INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL
The test fixture is stored in the Survey Kit with the Digital
Field Meter installed, ready for use. Or, you may purchase
the 50553 HBM Test Fixture and 50554 Charging Plate
separately if you don’t have a Survey Kit. If the fixture
needs to be removed to allow use of the Field Meter alone,
follow steps A and B of the diagram. The ground cord is
located underneath the test fixture in the Survey Kit. To
obtain the desired result, the ground cord must be installed
onto the Field Meter and attached to a utility or common
ground point.
METHOD OF OPERATION
In order to obtain the desired test results, the meter must be
properly grounded as stated in the Installation and Removal
section. Once installed on the Field Meter, the Test Fixture
itself is isolated from the meter case and ground and should
remain that way.
Cradle the Test Fixture in the palm of your hand. Once the
meter is grounded and you are standing on the substrate to
be tested, simply walk around, shuffle your feet or raise a
foot, to determine if the combination of footwear and
substrate produces an electrical charge. If an electrical
charge is generated and induced onto the human body, the
Test Fixture will transfer that charge onto the Field Meter,
and the amount of the charge will be registered. If it is
necessary to record the amount of charge, you can save
Figure 7. Using the HBM Test Fixture to measure charges
on the body.
the result by simply pressing the Hold button on the front of
the Field Meter, and pressing the button with an insulated
object. This test can be done regardless of the type of
footwear or substrate combination. Other items in your
ESD Control Program may also be tested such as
conductive or dissipative chairs. Simply sit in the chair on
the desired substrate and move the chair back and forth to
determine if the chair and human body combination
produces and electrical charge.
B.
Insert screw from
the back of 50554
HBM Test Fixture
A.
Slide 50551Static
Fieldmeter down into
19448 HBM Test Fixture.
NOTE: 50554 Charging
Plate is required to use
the HBM Test Fixture.
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