Attaching An Esd Mat To Metal
In fact this will increase the total system resistance to ground over the 35 megohm limit recommended per ansi esd 20 20 esd handbook tr20 20 2008 section 5 3 2 2 2.
Attaching an esd mat to metal. Esd grounding accessories are necessary to set up a proper esd workstation. Just make sure you do not use the alligator clip to ground the wrist strap an anti static mat. As well as connecting a wrist strap to this piece it has a 15 tail with a metal ring at the end for grounding. These ground cords are included in bertech s esd worksurface mat kits.
They include a metal bench mount ground block esd common point ground cord for esd mats snap sockets and snap tools. The true solution are table mats on the metal surface. When the bond must be tight and secure use the right adhesive designed to work properly with the materials. This will not work.
Anti static mats provide an esd free surface in which to work and set components. I purchased an esd mat from a local shop today and a piece that snaps to the mat was included. Once anti static mats are covering the table and floor you are on your way to being in compliance with ansi esd s6 1 esd grounding methods requirements for workstations. Common point ground cords attach to snap sockets that are placed into an esd mat on one end and a ground point at the other end.
The discharge go on direct from the esds to the metal surface. That is you attach one end of the grounding strap to the connector on the mat and attach the clip end of the strap to bare metal. So you achieve a resistance to ground higher as 1 x 106 ohm. Every guide out there tells me to attach the alligator clips to the unpainted metal on the chassis.
Glue rubber to metal using an adhesive that will adhere these two different materials with a lasting bond. Household projects often involve affixing one item to another item securely with glue. The metal bench mount ground block esdgb offers the common ground point required for an electronic technician working on static sensitive products. Snaps on the corner of the mat allow you to bypass the floor sending static directly from the mat to an electrical outlet using a grounding cable.
The risk for a cdm discharge is reduced. However most of the surfaces on the 1525 appear to. Low profile ground cords fgc151m have a low profile design for esd floor mats.