For example the friction of your shoes against a floor can build up static electricity.
How to use an esd mat and strap.
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Attach the alligator clip on the wrist strap to the anti static mat.
Prevent esd issues through proper grounding by using anti static mats and wristbands when working on a computer.
Cover floors and work surfaces with esd protective mats.
Just make sure you do not use the alligator clip to ground the wrist strap an anti static mat.
However having the mat and the wrist strap grounded at the same point does keep them in electrical balance.
You do this using an anti static mat commonly known as a.
Anti static mats are grounded by being placed on top of a conductive work surface or by using grounding cables to connect them to an electrical outlet.
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The connection will snap to one of the buttons on the corner of the mat and go to a grounding source such as a socket.
Strap an anti static wrist strap on your wrist.
The grounding cable is what connects the anti static mat being used as a work surface to the electrical outlet.
Anti static wrist strap.
The side that is blue gray or green the bottom surface is impregnated with carbon which is why it is black.
With this option instead of connecting only to a pc for the purpose of balancing the voltage you drain the charges directly to the earth.
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.
In addition to esd straps protective mats on floors and work surfaces prevent those surfaces from building up static and protect against accidental discharge.
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The top surface is static dissipative.
You are now ready to work on the computer.
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