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ESD Safe Tools.
Wrote on 15/11/10 by Bruno Depré
Wiha ESD Tools. The greatest danger when working with electronic components is electrostatic discharge. Even small amounts of charge that are not discernable to the user can destroy the delicate structure of the components. Wiha's ESD tools are conform to the international ESD standard IEC 61340-5-1. (Read more)
ESD
Wrote on 07/09/10 by Bruno Depré
ESD is the acronym for Electrostatic discharge. Discharges of static electricity is a physical phenomena that we can experience every day e.g.combing hairs, zaps after touching a doorknob, lightning ...
Mostly, electrostatic discharges are not harmful for humans, but the effect that they have on electrical components, is the same as the effect of a lightning bolt striking a tree. (Read more)