Main requirements
When selecting a floor for protected area make sure you consider the following requirements
- An EPA is required where equipment sensitive to static charges is used or manufactured Equipment, tools and personnel must all be earthed to prevent damage.
- Electrostatic Dissipative (ESD) flooring is used to provide a permanent grounding and therefore avoid static events.
- Flooring must be earthed via conductive adhesive and copper band to the building's earth system.