Not to mention hand lotion once in a while and forget the wrist strap, ive used a clip lead to my Rolex for 22 years haven't blown anything yet. Mitch Mitchstv@xxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Damon" <DAMON101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:59 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Factory security requirements for service facilities > > Don't worry about it, don't go spending $2000.00 to protect a $3.00 part. > But use common sense: Wear cotton or cotton/polyester clothes, they generate > very little static electricity compared to wool, silk, nylon and rayon. > Don't rub your hair. Get a wood work bench, steer clear of all steel, you'll > blow more chassis than you'll save. Get an isolation transformer. If you can > find one get a big 20-30 amp 1 to 1 transformer and run a service line to a > multitap grounded strip that you can attach to the front of your workbench. > Then run normal unisolated strip to the back of your bench for TEST > EQUIPMENT ONLY. Use orange plugs to identify either the isolated or > unisolated ones. Use a wrist strap only, or touch yourself to the tuner, if > you're at the same potential as the the part and the chassis, electrons will > not flow, thus no damage. > > Don't itch your butt, don't wipe your nose, don't play with styrofoam cups, > don't wear panties. > > Damon Brunger > damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Telrad Electronic Services > Ft Wayne, IN 46815 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Central Service" <centralserv@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 4:02 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Factory security requirements for service facilities > > > > Hi group! > > I wonder if anyone of the authorized services of well known brands like > RCA, AIWA, SONY, JVC, PANASONIC or others, ever received some advice on > security measures that should be used on service facilities (not only work > place). > > > > On service manuals you can find some of them but they are hardly ever > used (even factory service facilities themselves don't have nor use them) > > > > I'm talking about security measures that factory may once have said > should be used when replacing IC's, (specially LSI like CPU, Jungles or > dedicated high speed IC's), servicing cameras, video, TV sets etc,. Also > about spare parts handling and storage, dressing and work place itself. > > > > Say for example: grounding requirements, special ESD handling (not only > discharging your hands), work place material, floor conductive painting, > storage cabinet grounding, X-ray radiation test after TV set fix, exposed > metal leakage grounding, etc. > > > > I would appreciate your comments. Please answer to my e-mail with this > "of the topic info". > > > > Emilio Fraga > > CentralService > > Electronics & TV service > > (598 2) 929 1131 > > Mvd. Uruguay. > > > > ------------------------------------------ > > Make your TechAssist database better! > > Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > > ------------------------------------------ > > To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: > > mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the > > SUBJECT field to the address above. > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------ > Make your TechAssist database better! > Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ > ------------------------------------------ > To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: > mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the > SUBJECT field to the address above. > ------------------------------------------ Make your TechAssist database better! Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ ------------------------------------------ To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the SUBJECT field to the address above.