Hey everyone, As most of you are probably already aware, there is quite a bit of concern about the accuracy of Ionic Contamination test methods with OA fluxes. My company has started looking into using IPC Test Method 2.3.25.1 as an alternate method. The procedure requires that you put the board in a bag with 75% alcohol and 25% water, sealing it, and placing it in a 80C water bath. You then measure the contamination level in the liquid. Has anyone started using this? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Kevin ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- Kevin Stokes Acu-Rite Incorporated Reliability Supervisor 1 Precision Way Phone: (716) 661-1836 Jamestown, NY 14701 FAX: (716) 661- 1793 ################################################################ TechNet E-Mail Forum provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ################################################################ To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TechNet <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TechNet ################################################################ Please visit IPC's web site (http://www.ipc.org) "On-Line Services" section for additional information. For technical support contact Hugo Scaramuzza at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.312 ################################################################