Atec Agilent-8563E - Manual (Page 150)

Safety and Regulatory ESG Family Signal Generators
Electrostatic Discharge
7-6 Calibration Guide
Electrostatic Discharge
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage or destroy electronic components. Therefore, all
work performed on assemblies consisting of electronic components should be done at a
static-free work station.
Figure 7-1 shows an example of a static-safe work station using
two kinds of ESD protection:
• conductive table mat and wrist-strap combination
• conductive floor mat and heel-strap combination
These methods may be used together or separately.
Figure 7-1 Static-Safe Work Station
Reducing Potential for ESD Damage
The following suggestions may help reduce ESD damage that occurs during instrument
testing and servicing:
• Before connecting any coaxial cable to a connector for the first time each day,
momentarily ground the center and outer connectors of the cable.
• Ground personnel with a resistor-isolated wrist strap before touching any connector
and before removing any assembly from the instrument.
• All instruments should be earth-grounded to prevent build-up of static discharge.