Hi group For those of you unfamiliar with ISO TR 10605, it is the ESD test standard for automotive electronics (8kV contact, 25kV air).
I am trying to perform quick ESD tests on a product which has bottom entry proprietary cable. Picture if you an upside-down bottle of coke with push buttons at the top and cable entry at the bottom end. The cable itself is screened multicore with a molded end connector so there is a minimum length it must protrude from the product before it even thinks about bending. This is about an inch and a half (about 40mm). According to ISO TR 10605, if insulation is required under the EUT, the insulation must support the EUT some 25mm above the ground plane. Question 1: Does this insulation have to be 25mm thick or can I make a table like structure with thinner insulating sheet and supporting pillars at the corners? Question 2: Would a more 'compliant' test set-up have the bottle of coke lying on its side rather than standing vertically as it would in practice? The setup for the ESD test shows a ground strap connect the plane to a grounding rod. We had a specialised ESD test area where I worked before but we took everything for granted and didn't really bother finding out where or how the ground connection was made! Question 3: Can I connect the ground strap via say a UK 3-pin plug (with live and neutral prongs removed) into a mains socket or is this asking for trouble (RCD's etc). Grateful for any advice Regards - Chris Chileshe _____________________________________________________________________ This message has been checked for all known viruses by Star Internet delivered through the MessageLabs Virus Scanning Service. For further information visit http://www.star.net.uk/stats.asp or alternatively call 01285 884400. ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Michael Garretson: [email protected] Dave Heald [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.rcic.com/ click on "Virtual Conference Hall,"
