ESD Guns

An ESD gun, or ESD simulator, is a handheld tool used to test products' or devices' immunity to electrostatic discharge. An ESD gun generally allows users to test with a discharge voltage of up to 16 kV or 30 kV and fulfills IEC 61000-4-2, a test standard for conducted susceptibility. ESD occurs when two electrically charged objects come into contact with each other, are involved in an electrical short, or suffer a dielectric breakdown, resulting in a sudden flow of electricity. This often creates a visible spark, or discharge. Electrostatic discharges damage sensitive electronic equipment, causing equipment to fail and networks to go down, and can potentially trigger explosions in gas, coal dust or fuel vapor. Test engineers perform ESD testing to guarantee that their products achieve immunity to these discharges. 

ATEC offers affordable ESD gun rental rates for simulators from manufacturers, including Teseq, Haefely, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Noiseken, 3C Test, EM Test and Hilo-Test.

ATEC also offers calibration services for ESD simulators.

Learn more about ATEC's ESD Gun Calibration Services