Anti Static Mat And Wrist Strap
An antistatic wrist strap with crocodile clip.
Anti static mat and wrist strap. Avoid plastic synthetic type clothing make sure you are properly grounded through the wrist strap and make sure your computer and part you are going to install is on the anti static mat. Make sure you have one hand or your forearm touching some metal part of the case while working. An antistatic wrist strap esd wrist strap or ground bracelet is an antistatic device used to safely ground a person working on very sensitive electronic equipment to prevent the buildup of static electricity on their body which can result in electrostatic discharge esd. Get a proper anti static wristband and an anti static mat large enough for your computer equipment tools and feet chair.
Just take the other necessary precautions. Anti static mat esd mat with wrist strap and grounding cord auory silicone soldering mat heat resistant 932 f for phone computer laptop electronics repair assembly 15 8 x 11 8 gray. What is an anti static wrist strap an anti static wrist strap is worn by the user and in essence gives a way for a static discharge to leave you and safely discharge to the ground. The difference between using grounding cables separate for a mat or wrist strap as opposed to a common point ground is primarily ergonomic.
However with grounding an anti static mat will connect the components and the user to the grounding point which is typically a plug socket. However having the mat and the wrist strap grounded at the same point does keep them in electrical balance. You do not need an anti static mat or wrist strap. I am a field tech and have never carried around a mat or strap.
The inside of an anti static wrist strap is either silver suffused nylon or metal banded to capture static directly from your skin s surface at a conductive rate. The grounding cable is what connects the anti static mat being used as a work surface to the electrical outlet. With bonding the user needs a cable and a wrist strap to connect the user to the device. You do this using an anti static mat commonly known as a bench mat which has been especially designed.
The alligator clip connects to the metal chassis of the electronic device on one end and the other to your wrist or to the mat if unable to ground the mat to a socket. A 4mm stud snap protrudes from the outside surface of the strap where you will connect to a coil cord typically good for 50 000 flexes that has a 1 megohm resistor built into it.