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Article: Design for Dust.
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- Test & Measurement World
- Article date:
- April 1, 2008
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By David Lohbeck, National Instruments
Dust and water vapor on electronic components can pose risks to product users, so design your products to resist the shorts and shocks that can result from buildup.
Just because you work in an air-conditioned office or a temperature-controlled lab and breathe filtered air doesn't mean your equipment won't suffer from indoor air pollution. Dust and moisture still accumulate on printed-circuit boards (PCBs) inside product enclosures, increasing the chance of an electrical breakdown (arc-over) between circuits. Electrical breakdown can put users at shock risk or can result in a product fire. To guard against the ...