Product Information No: PIS 008 Page 1 of 1 Issue No 3 Date : May 2003 Approved by: EUROPEAN EARTH BONDING POINT PLUG Code J6100 to J6120 To fit UK European CEE (7) VII Schuko sockets as used in Belgium, France, Germany, Holland, Spain. The Vermason Earth Bonding Point (EBP) plug is designed to provide a safe effective and easy to use earthing point in an ESD protected area (EPA). The plug fits into the mains supply socket, making a connection with the earth conductor only. In place of the live and neutral pins are moulded insulating plastic pins to allow positive location in the socket. Connectors on the front of the plug are available for connection via ground cords to the various elements of the EPA. Thus each element is held at a common potential, namely earth. The normal earth contact is linked via individual 1 M resistors rated at 1 Watt to each connector on the front of the plug. In the event of a workstation element becoming live the resistor will limit the fault current to less than 0.3 mA at 240 V supply. It is virtually impossible to misuse the plug, which is permanently sealed. The resistance between the terminations and the pin of each plug is tested after manufacture. Instructions for use Check that the connectors on the plug face correspond with the terminations on the wrist strap and ground cords: several variations of the plug are available. Insert the EBP plug into a mains supply socket and push it fully home. The plug functions safely whether the socket is switched off or on. Connect the elements of the EPA such as bench mat and floor mat to the EBP plug face using ground cords. Note: To avoid the need for unduly long ground cords and to simplify the daily visual check that all connections are sound and in place, an EBP plug should not be shared by more than two work stations. The EBP plug may also be used in conjunction with a Vermason EBP box or bar installed at the front of a bench for easier connecting of wrist straps for example. /Contd.PIS 008 Issue No 3 May 2003 Page 2 of 2 Technical Information Plug codes and their corresponding connectors: J6100 1 x 4mm, 2 x 10mm press stud J6101 1 x 4mm, 2 x 7mm press stud J6102 3 x 4mm press stud J6103 3 x 10mm press stud J6104 3 x 7mm press stud J6105 2 x 7mm, 1 x 10mm press stud J6107 2 x 2BA binding post J6122 1 x 10mm stud, 2 x 4mm safety plug socket J6123 2 x 4mm safety plug socket Colour: yellow face, white body Size of plug casing: 63 x 49 x 49mm Mass: 36 grammes Connector to earth pin resistance: 0.95-1.05 M Connector to connector resistance: approx 2 M Packaging EBP plugs are packed and labelled individually in a polyethylene bag For further information, please contact Vermason Ltd, 1 Avenue One, Letchworth, Hertfordshire SG6 2HB. UK Tel: +44(0)1462 672005 Fax: +44(0)1462 670440 e-mail : sales vermason.co.uk www.vermason.co.uk