[Elecraft] K3 ESD

[Phil Townsend]

All the info is good....
However...
Never solder naked....


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On Dec 17, 2010, at 9:22 AM, Ron D'Eau Claire <ron at cobi.biz> wrote:

> As the KRX3 manual says (pg 5), avoid voltage differences between yourself
> and the components. If you don't have an anti-static mat or wrist strap:
> 
> DO NOT use carpet on your work bench (a common practice before solid state).
> Wood, Formica, etc., is fine. Metal is also okay for this, but not a good
> practice for any bench on which you'll power up a rig. 
> 
> DO NOT use Styrofoam or other plastics to hold parts other than the pink
> bags some parts are shipped in.
> 
> DO touch an unpainted metal ground often while working. (When without a pad
> I touch a ground every time before picking up an electronic part or pcb - it
> only takes a fraction of a second to do so.)
> 
> DO touch an unpainted metal part of the K3 itself after picking up a part
> and before touching the part to the K3. (That equalizes any possible voltage
> difference between you - and the part you're holding - and the K3 so the
> charge won't flow through the part.) If you ground the metal case of the K3,
> you can touch it before picking up each part to accomplish both objectives
> at the same time. 
> 
> The Mains supply safety ground is a perfectly good ground to use to
> discharge yourself. 
> 
> There's more background on page 5 of the KRX3 manual, but the above steps
> will keep you and the parts safe without a dedicated ESD workstation. 
> 
> Ron AC7AC
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 
> Dear all,
> 
> I am about to install my subreceiver  and would like to finish before the
> weekend but I have no ESD work place. How can I best protect the parts? Or
> do I have to wait until I can get the needed ESD equipment?
> 
> OZ1CCM, Kjeld
> 
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