Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 20 07:42:24 EDT 2004 | rlackey
Hi Arman, There are a number of sites dealing with the Corona Effect all with different slants in how it applies to them (Astonomers, physicists, Radio enthusiasts, etc.), but the basic definition I remember from my physics lessons at school is as f
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 Apr 19 09:16:42 EDT 2005 | russ
Anybody out there heard of or using these things? Do they work?
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 19 14:44:12 EDT 2005 | russ
Thanks Dave. I figured as much, anyway thanks for the ESD resource also.
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 19 15:09:17 EDT 2005 | pr
I'm going with the hair gel!
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 19 22:06:43 EDT 2005 | davef
Me too http://slickville.com/sections/residents/dannyboy/dannyboy_menu.html
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?
