Honeywell Experion LX 8 series, Инструкция по установке

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6.2 ESD issues
Static electrical charges
Static electricity can influence electronic equipment, and cause equipment malfunctions or damage. The effects
may range from momentary glitches to outright failures, data loss, and intermittent failures that are difficult to
locate and correct. The situation becomes even more acute with high-resistance materials, such as carpets and
plastic seat covers, in work areas that are not environmentally controlled. Devices and techniques that can be
used to reduce electrostatic discharge include:
• An increase in the relative humidity:This may be practical in only relatively small, closed work areas.
• Conductive over-covering for shoes
• Antistatic floor surfaces: These floor surfaces have all the attributes of conventional floor surfaces, except
they are conductive to suppress static electrical build-up.
• Low-pile antistatic carpets: These carpets are conductive to suppress static electricity. Carpets are available
in a wide variety of patterns and colors, can be placed over most existing floor surfaces and some carpets.
• Antistatic grounded pads: These pads are for operator work station areas, and can be placed over most
existing floor surfaces and carpets. They are meant primarily for the immediate vicinity of the work area,
and require proper grounding.
• Avoiding synthetic materials: Avoid linoleum and synthetic carpets, and other materials that generate static.
If such floor coverings are already in place, antistatic mats can be installed on the floor near the terminals.
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