Static Control Training

Awareness, testing and measuring, standards development, and much more are covered in our course.

When employee training is needed, Challenger Components Ltd can provide solutions as well. As part of our product support, Challenger Components Ltd can deliver various versions of training for your organization, from basic to advanced. Having the facts presented properly, in terms easily understood, can help facilitate your ESD control program.

The course content, designed for the beginner to intermediate level, covers such topics as:

• What are the foundations of ESD? This includes terminology, basic electricity and its relationship to ESD, basic ESD controls and how parts fail.


• How can static electricity be controlled?


• How do I conduct a plant survey or audit?


• What are appropriate surfacing and grounding materials and techniques?


• How and why do I use static-protective packaging materials?


• What is ionization, how do I properly test ionizers, and how do I use ionization effectively?


• What about field service? Do my customers or I need it?


• What do I need to know about testing and measuring — frequency of tests, methods, equipment, interpretation of results and use of appropriate test techniques?


• How and when do I use continuous wrist strap and/or work station monitoring — installation, operation and attributes?


• How do I know if I have a static problem?