ESD Strap
ESD Strap
(OP)
Hi everyone,
I haven't been out of the lab for development but my company does not have any more room there. This is definitely something that I should know BUT I don't!
I am working in an office environment with carpets and a desk. I do have an ESD strap with an alligator clip, where should I clip this so that I will minimize the static discharge from my body to the Circuit board?
Thanks a lot!
I haven't been out of the lab for development but my company does not have any more room there. This is definitely something that I should know BUT I don't!
I am working in an office environment with carpets and a desk. I do have an ESD strap with an alligator clip, where should I clip this so that I will minimize the static discharge from my body to the Circuit board?
Thanks a lot!





RE: ESD Strap
Please note that I am not talking about the Neutral (N). It would be extremely dangerous to use that one - there is a possibility that the wires have been mixed up so that you connect to the live wire (L) instead.
Also, make sure that you got a 1 megohm resistor betwen clip and strap. Directly grounding yourself is dangerous if you touch a live conductor.
RE: ESD Strap
Working at a desk you should use an ESD mat as well as your wrist strap. You should also check the whole thing regularly with an ESD system tester. Don't forget that things like sheets of paper, adhesive tape and packaging can deliver a nasty jolt to circuit boards, so keep them away from the board. Always place the board inside a proper anti-static bag when it's not in use or when transferring to another location.
Hope that helps!
RE: ESD Strap
I convinced the lab guy to give me a desk at the corner of the lab! WOOO HOOO thanks!
RE: ESD Strap
Wheels within wheels / In a spiral array
A pattern so grand / And complex
Time after time / We lose sight of the way
Our causes can't see / Their effects.