Bruce, We recently tested a cellular phone by setting it on a ground plane and zapping it with the ESD gun. Obviously, the cellular phone kept working when it was set down; perhaps your product does not?
roger [email protected] ======================== previous thread ================================= >Hello Everyone! > >Has anyone out there had any experience with handheld products being tested for >ESD immunity? We have a product for testing that can only be operated while >being held by the operator and its only used for a few seconds at a time. IEC >801-2/IEC 1000-4-2 does not seem to address this situation. Is ESD testing >required? I can't see how the product would be hit be ESD as its only operated >while being held in someones hand. > >Any reply would be appreciated. > >Bruce Fagley >TUV Rheinland >[email protected] > >
