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Are handheld products required to be protected against the threat of lightning transients?

April 26, 2017handheld lightning products protected Threat transients

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Are handheld products required to be protected against the threat of lightning transients?

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The primary environmental threat for handheld products is ESD. However, when the product is placed in a cradle for power charging or down loading into a computer, it can become susceptible to the effects of induced lightning and possibly EFT events.