On 2/15/07, RC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi Gang
I am slightly confused! When using ESD protective
measures you should use:
1) a wrist strap connected to
2) an anti-static mat.
3)You should build/work on the anti-static mat to be
certain that all components (and you)are at the same
electrical potential there by minimizing any ESD damage.
4)should you connect the anti-static mat to the carpet
with a long clip lead?
5)or house electrical ground?
While I don't know if the KX1 is more sensitive to electrostatic
damage, as far as I do know your anti-static wrist strap and/or mat
should be tied to earth or AC mains ground via a 1-Megaohm or higher
resistor (to prevent a shock risk). Some wrist straps and mats have a
resistor built into the cable for this purpose. You can check with
your DMM / VOM.
I believe this connection via the resistor essentially "drains" the
static voltage to ground.
-Michael Taylor, VE3TIX
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