ESI-870 Resistance/Resistivity Indicator
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Before using this, or any other electronic piece of equipment, carefully read the instruction
manual completely.
I.
Before Using the Instrument
Examine the instrument for damage, contamination (excessive dirt, grease, etc.) and
defects. If any abnormal conditions exist, do not attempt to make any measurements.
II. Safety
A.
The following safety information must be observed to insure maximum personal
safety during the operation of this meter.
1.
DO NOT use the meter if the meter looks damaged, or if you suspect the
meter is not operating properly.
2.
DO NOT touch the Brass Electrode Bars while operating this meter.
III. Description
The ESI-870 is an LED indicating, wide range resistance
measurement instrument with broad application flexibility. It
measures surface resistance in accordance with ESD Association
STM11.11, surface resistivity in accordance with ASTM D-257,
resistance to ground, and resistance point to point. This instrument
gives simple, repeatable measurements to indicate whether a
material is conductive, static dissipative or insulative. The ESI-870
employs parallel bar sensing and features an easy to read LED light
scale. The instrument may be used to measure a wide variety of
ESD materials, products and equipment.
A. Functions
The ESI-870 is designed to perform several functions accurately and conveniently.
1.
Measures Surface Resistivity of Packaging materials in Ohms/Square per
Electronic Industries Association Packaging Standard EIA-541, in
accordance with test methods described in ASTM D-257.
2.
Performs correlated measurements of Surface Resistance of Packaging
Materials in Ohms per ESD Association Standard ANSI/ESD STM11.11.
3.
Makes general Point to Point Resistance and Resistance to Ground
measurements of Floors, Chairs, Carts, Worksurfaces, and other ESD
Controlled materials and products.
