Radio/Electronics - Static Electricity Damage

Number 84-9-5 Date 12/83
Subject: STATIC ELECTRICITY DAMAGE TO RADIOS AND OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS
The integrated circuits used in todays radios, and other electronic products are extremely susceptible to damage by static electricity. Delco Electronics requires all authorized AC-Delco Repair Stations to install static protected work stations.

We have heard that some Delco radios are being damaged from static electricity where some dealers sublet to repair shops that do not have static protected work stations. Static damage repairs are more difficult to perform because more than one integrated circuit has been damaged.

We therefore encourage dealers to sublet Delco radios and other electronic components to only those shops that have static protected work shops or provide protection from static damage in some manner.