Perceptions of ESD Charge

Technical Questions
#1

Is there any official document or document from the ESD association that relates ESD discharge voltage to human perception? For example, is there any reference stating that the discharge can be felt at 3000 volts, heard at 5000 volts, and observed at 10,000 volts?

#2

I don’t know if there is any documentation besides presentations on the levels of perception. These are just rough levels that people perceive. The levels will also change from person to person also.

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#3

Thanks John,

We have found a large amount of information related to this topic that is used as a reference to raise awareness about the levels of load that we can perceive, hear, and see.
These levels are also compared to the sensitivity of the components to get an idea that some components can be easily damaged.
However, we have not found any official document or study that supports this information.

Thanks