[Elecraft] ESD Safety

This is a subject that comes up here regularly among those working on their Elecraft (and other) rigs. Doing some research on a project, I ran across the following values published by Hewlett-Packard Company. They provide some insight about why it's important to use ESD-safe handling

Re: [Elecraft] ESD Safety

Looks like the only solution is to work under water. All of the voltages exceed the 30 volts or so level we have heard cause damage to sensitive components. 73 Rick Dettinger K7MW On Jul 26, 2008, at 9:51 AM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: This is a

[Elecraft] ESD Safety

Ron wrote: Typical Electrostatic Voltage Levels Relative Humidity for each voltage level shown below: 10% 40% 55% Walking across carpet 35,000 V 15,000 V 7,500 V Walking across vinyl floor 12,000 V 5,000 V 3,000 V Motions of bench worker 6,000 V 800 V 400 V Removing DIPS

Re: [Elecraft] ESD Safety

Knowing that you need 2000V or so before you feel it illustraits why its important to take ESD precautions with sensitive parts, very recently at work we had an LDMOS device that would be destroyed with about 30V which means moving your hand in the air near it would cook it, hence why the use of

Re: [Elecraft] ESD Safety

: Saturday, July 26, 2008 10:03 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] ESD Safety Looks like the only solution is to work under water. All of the voltages exceed the 30 volts or so level we have heard cause damage to sensitive components. 73 Rick Dettinger K7MW

RE: [Elecraft] ESD Safety

Claire Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 11:51 AM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] ESD Safety This is a subject that comes up here regularly among those working on their Elecraft (and other) rigs. Doing some research on a project, I ran across the following values published by Hewlett

[Elecraft] ESD Safety

Until retirement in 1993, I worked for 35 years soldering in the aerospace industry...In every soldering station and straight soldering iron I ever encountered that had a 3 prong AC connector, the soldering tip was connected directly to house ground...I have an old Weller WTCP, a Hakko 936, an

Re: [Elecraft] ESD Safety

Jerry and all, There are a few soldering stations that have isolated tips (they also say they are ESD safe) that can be used when working on live circuits. The Solomon soldering station that I have is an isolated tip. 73, Don W3FPR Jeremiah McCarthy wrote: Until retirement in 1993, I