Here's some more information for the latest swirling controversy :-)
If you try to measure the resistance of an anti-static mat, you'll need
an ohmmeter good to at least 1,000 megohms. Even my HP/Agilent 34401A 6
digit benchtop DMM can't measure that high!
Why is the resistance so high if it is supposed to dissipate static?
The answer is here <
URL:http://www.3m.com/us/office/meetings/rg/pdfs/w4%20choosing%20the%20right%20mat.pdf
>
If you are convinced you need to measure yours, here is a place that
sells test equipment for doing just that <
URL:http://www.botron.com/ESD_product16 >
73,
Lyle kK7PO
PS _
I have no financial interest in any of the above companies. This is
informational only. Use the information at your own risk. The websites
linked may have all sorts of malicious stuff embedded in them. Etc.
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