I have the lovely task of testing all my company's esd surfaces and continuous static monitoring devices.??
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A couple of things I read here need to be said.?
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1. paper (Manila folders included)? is a static generating material.? It will create a static charge just lifting it off of cirtain material.? keep it 12"+ away from any static sensitive device.?
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2. the 1mohm resistor Don Brant mentioned is important for the purpose of allowing static charge to go to ground somewhat slowly in order to not make a spark.
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If you're work surface is properly grounded and you are not wearing a wrist strap with 1mohm resistor embedded,? then your charge will travel on the work surface to ground and may effect anything lying on the that surface.? we even have to remove all static devices from the surface before doing a surface test for this reason. Profe of receipt...I had a lightning strike that went across my metal desk and blew avhf/uhf radio up that was not even connected. Okay, maybe lightning is overkill example of static discharge but the principle is the same.?
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I'll shut up now.??
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regards,
Bryan, N0LUF
