PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-696

PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly

ISSUE 696

NOVEMBER 2010
PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-696 - Page 11 of 33
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Before you do any Sentinel
maintenance, install a dummy
load.
That way, the Sentinel
sends RF into the dummy load
and not out into space where it
could microwave anyone on top
of the Sentinel.
Check and check again that
the brake is locked before you
climb on top of the Sentinel.
If
the brake is not set, you could go
fying iF the Sentinel is activated
and its dish whirls around.
For the same reason, make
very sure
that everyone is out
of its way
before you operate
or test the Sentinel, especially if
you’re controlling it remotely.
Protect Sentinel
Protect Yourself
When
handling
the
Sentinel’s
circuit cards, wear ESD (electrostatic
discharge) protection.
Some of the
Sentinel circuit cards cost thousands of
dollars. One tiny spark of ESD can ruin
one of those cards and your good name
with your commander.
Before handling any circuit card,
put on an ESD wrist strap and plug
it in. Make sure the Sentinel itself is
grounded or the ESD strap won’t do any
good. Never put circuit cards down on
metal. Lay them down on an ESD mat
or place them in an antistatic pouch.
Sentinel Radar System…
Protect
Yourself
and
Your
Sentinel
Dummy
load keeps
you safe
while
working on
Sentinel
Make
doubly
sure
brake is
set before
you climb
on top of
Sentinel
Wear ESD strap when handling circuit cards
NSN 4940-01-253-5368 brings
an ESD kit with two wrist straps,
a grounding cord, mat, three
antistatic pouches and three
barrier bags.
uh-OH!
we forgot to
install a dummy
load before
peaBOdy started
working on the
sentinel.
I bet he’s gonna be
burned up
about this!
yeah… I
don’t think
you’re gonna
find a self-
respecting
BoOkie who’ll
take that bet.
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