Allied Telesis X8112 manual Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge ESD

Chapter 4: Installing the Power Supplies

Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)

To protect the equipment from damage by Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) during the installation procedure, observe proper ESD protection when handling the SwitchBlade x8112 line cards and power supplies. You should be properly grounded with a wrist or foot strap.

Caution

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can damage the components on the SwitchBlade x8112 line cards and power supplies. Be sure to follow proper ESD procedures during the installation.

To guard against ESD, perform this procedure:

1.Verify that the chassis is electrically connected to earth ground.

2.Connect the wrist strap that comes with the chassis to the ESD socket in the bottom right corner of the AT-SBx8112 Chassis, shown in Figure 42. This ensures that ESD voltages safely flow to ground.

Figure 42. ESD Socket and Wrist Strap

3.When you put on the ESD-preventive wrist strap, be sure it makes good contact with your skin.

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