Investigating the performance of conductive thick epoxy floors [ESD control]

Author

Golane, Meir

Author_Institution

Company Wolfgang Warmbier, Singen, Germany

fYear

1999

fDate

28-30 Sept. 1999

Firstpage

260

Lastpage

267

Abstract

Many companies in Europe are using the floor/footwear system as a primary means for grounding personnel. The ECF are qualified according to the IEC 61340-4-1 standard based on their Rtg (resistance to ground) only. The conductive shoes are also qualified based on their Rtg only. We have found qualified conductive epoxy floors in many locations used in conjunction with qualified ESD shoes giving peak voltage values up to 600 V and very long decay times. This paper reviews the situation in detail.

Keywords

IEC standards; conducting polymers; earthing; electric resistance; electrical conductivity; electronic equipment manufacture; electrostatic discharge; personnel; protection; 600 V; IEC 61340-4-1 standard; conductive shoes; conductive thick epoxy floor ESD performance; conductive thick epoxy floors; decay times; electrically conductive floor; epoxy conductive floors; floor/footwear system; peak voltage values; personnel grounding; qualified ESD shoes; qualified conductive epoxy floors; resistance to ground; Conducting materials; Earth Observing System; Electrostatic discharge; Footwear; IEC standards; Legged locomotion; Personnel; Probes; Testing; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrical Overstress/Electrostatic Discharge Symposium Proceedings, 1999

Conference_Location

Orlando, FL, USA

Print_ISBN

1-58637-007-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EOSESD.1999.819069

Filename

819069