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ESD GROUNDING:
ESD refers to the OPTIONAL static dissipative laminate used on the bench. The laminate has a conductive under layer that comes in
contact with the factory installed grounding bolts in the worksurface. The ESD grounding kit, including the 10 ft. grounding wire must
be attached and the bench must be properly grounded to your facility earth ground.
(See below for grounding cautions!)
The eyelet
slips over the bolt end and the alligator clip attaches to ground. When tested with a megohmmeter the ground bolts should test at 1
(1x106) to 1000 (1x109) in accordance with EOS/ESD standards prescribed in EOS/ESD document S4.1-1990
Worksurfaces-Resistive Characterization. For specific details on grounding the bench consult EOS/ESD document S6.1-1991
GROUNDING CAUTIONS:
1.) Ground each bench individually to ground,
NEVER t
o each other in a continuous daisy chain.
2.) ISOLATED ground receptacles should not be used to derive an ESD ground.
3.) The green wire in a standard wall duplex can be used as a ground if it has been absolutely determined that the
green wire is attached to earth ground in your facility, thereby providing a real earth ground.
4.) Each component of an ESD station should be connected to the same common ground point. In other words, use
only ONE of the ground bolts as a path to ground. There are 2 installed for convenience only, or in the event you
purchase a continuous resistance monitor.
