[Elecraft] ESD Safety

[Matt Palmer]

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 wriststraps, smocks and ionizers is key, most
electronics are not this sensitive however. (class 3 is 16KV)
Matt
KD8DAO