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             ESD protection guarantees a safe working


             environment







        Particularly  in  the  electronics  industry,  work  is  often   We have extensive experience in developing, manufacturing
        carried out in an ESD protected area (EPA) that is    and supplying ESD furnishings.  All our workstations and
        protected from static discharge. To create and maintain   related products are available with an electrically semi-
        an EPA one needs to pay special attention to furniture and   conductive coat of paint and we supply furnishings, seats
        personnel, which need to be grounded. Protection can   and earthing components for ESD-protected workstations.
        involve earthing equipment and painting the frame of the   We also build complete production systems equipped with
        workstation with semi-conductive paint.               ESD-protection. Our ESD-protected products meet the
                                                              requirements specified in the IEC 61340-5-1 standard.






                                               Adjustable                      Static electricity
                                                 fabric
           Ground                              wristband         The abbreviation ESD stands for Electrostatic Discharge,
          connection
             cord                                                 a process that occurs between two objects of differing
                                                                    electric potential. Normally, electric charges are
                                                                    discharged slowly from objects’ surfaces. If  the
                                                                  difference in electric potential becomes too high, the
                                                                   electrical current accelerates resulting in a sudden
          Ground                                                                 current surge.
        junction box
                                                                   An ESD protected area is called an EPA. In an EPA,
                                                                    ESD protection must be observed in all materials,
                                        Spiral cord               employees’ clothing and air humidity. Employees in an
                                                                  EPA must also be earthed with protective resistance (1
                 Wristband                                                   Mohm) to an ESD earth.
                 junction box





        Terms and explanations





                           Electrostatic discharge. Occurs when two electrically-charged objects come together and a charge is
               ESD
                           discharged. Could result in either immediate or latent damage to an electrical component


               ESDS        Electrostatic discharge sensitive. A component that needs ESD protection.


               EPA         ESD-protected area.


           CONDUCTIVE      Conductor = material that permits electricity flow. Metals are often conductive, e.g. copper and aluminium.
            MATERIAL

           INSULATING      Insulator = material that does not conduct electricity. The insulator can be electrostatically charged. Insulators
            MATERIAL       can be plastic or wood, for example.

                           IEC 61340-5-1: ESD standard widely used in Europe and ANSI S20.20 in the Americas. Both standards
           STANDARDS
                           have a great number of similarities.



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