Writing an esd plan

General Discussion
#1

Hi all

I am looking into writing an esd plan for the company i work for. Would i need to purchase all the sections of the esd standard IEC 61340? Or would i be able to start with 61340-5.1 & 5.2?

Joe

#2

Joe,

Yes, I would suggest starting with IEC 61340-5-1 and -5-2. Then depending on what ESD technical elements you choose, you may need to buy other standards.

You may also consider starting with ANSI/ESD S20.20 which is free on the ESDA website at ANSI/ESD S20.20-2021 | EOS/ESD Association, Inc.. Both ANSI/ESD S20.20 and IEC61340-5-1 are technically equivalent.

They also have a free ESD Control Plan Guidance Template at ESD Control Plan Guidance Template | EOS/ESD Association, Inc.

#3

Hi Andy

Thanks for the info, it’s really helpful.

Regards

Joe