Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 21 07:50:29 EST 2006 | Rizza
I'm also looking at this wireless wrist strap. try this website: http://www.esdjournal.com/techpapr/sfowler/wireless.htm for the evaluation of this strap.. well now..im looking for alternative that works the same in convenience but different in princ
Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 22 16:53:37 EDT 2005 | rsmith@z-mar.com
Wrist straps are used to bring the operator to ground potential which is the same potential as the dissipative worksurface and the electronic device which is on the bench. Everything must be at the same elctrical potential. Wireless straps will not d
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 19 09:26:51 EDT 2004 | HOSS
Arman, We introduced wireless wrist straps here on a small scale for safety related jobs such as mass lead trimming. These straps operate by the "Corona" effect which, as it turns out amounts to this: You need to drink a case of that swill to conv
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 19 13:35:22 EDT 2004 | marc
Seeing a product such as this and thinking about simple engineering. Every lightning rod I have ever seen on a building, home, tower, etc... had this long metal device called a "conductive wire" that runs into the ground. I'll stick with the ligh
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 20 07:51:55 EDT 2004 | Grayman
Rob, OH I see.... We only drink beer when we have some ladies dancing N-k43d.... Come by the Philippines and I'll give you a tour. Honest, I will make your trip memorable Arman
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 20 07:57:15 EDT 2004 | Rob
We find the beer helps them look better - ie. the "Corona Effect" - or Beer Goggles! Thanks for the offer, Rob.
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 19 09:24:27 EDT 2005 | Base
Check the archives, there's been a (funny) thread about them. Conclusion was that nobody had much faith in it: how to discharge or prevent ESD charges without making contact?
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 19 10:42:48 EDT 2005 | russ
I guess I should have stated that I Checked the archives. I also guess I should have stated in the post "has anybody tried them yet and do you have faith". I will learn how to post better.
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 19 19:06:14 EDT 2005 | Dreamsniper
Kick Out the Salesman from your manufacturing floor! We had that when I was with Commodore B.V. and if you use their tester it passes but if you use other ESD testers it fails. crap!
Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 20 09:54:51 EDT 2005 | dougt
Did they try to sell you the "wireless wriststrap router" for when you have more then 2 people in the area with wriststraps?