Is there any additional specification for the acceptability of depanelized PCA with mouse bites/ breakaway tabs beyond 6012 paragraph 3.3.1 and 610 paragraph 10.2.4? We have breakaways that are exposing copper in an electrically un-bonded shield (our suppliers definition) are concerned that this should be a defect condition in a class 2 military application. Jeffrey A McGlaughlin, CID Engineering Designer Battelle Memorial Institute Columbus Ohio http://www.battelle.org <http://www.battelle.org> [log in to unmask] --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 -----------------------------------------------------