hi all,
did anybody use those?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Anti-static-Wristband-Wrist-Strap-Band-ESD-Discharge-/130548933897?pt=UK_Computing_Other_Computing_Networking&hash=item1e6552a509
do they work or are they useful?
const
They certainly work, and you can save yourself a LOT of money with them, at
the same time though, if your careful you dont actually NEED them.
On the whole if your not certain you can guarantee no discharge, then get
them and you will probably save yourself alot of heartache.On Wednesday, 28 January 2015 11:04:35 UTC, Constantin Popp wrote:
hi all,
did anybody use those?
do they work or are they useful?
const
hm,
cool! makes sense.
thanks.
constOn 28 January 2015 at 11:23, Nathan Hickling unfoundbug@gmail.com wrote:
They certainly work, and you can save yourself a LOT of money with them, at
the same time though, if your careful you dont actually NEED them.On the whole if your not certain you can guarantee no discharge, then get
them and you will probably save yourself alot of heartache.On Wednesday, 28 January 2015 11:04:35 UTC, Constantin Popp wrote:
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did anybody use those?
do they work or are they useful?
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We do have some antistatic bands somewhere in the space.
To be honest because the UK doesn’t have a great deal of issues with dry
air etc and nylon isn’t so popular these days human static build up is low.
However that isn’t to say that static isn’t a problem - if we were
producing electronic equipment and selling it then anti-static precautions
are important. If the device you are using is static sensitive then
discharging oneself to an proper earth will mitigate any issues - a static
wrist band does this for you whilst you are wearing it…
I personally have never had an issue with static buildup destroying
components - that doesn’t mean it hasn’t happened it just means I didn’t
notice! When I release the magic smoke or something doesn’t work its
normally something far more obvious than static discharge!
I would do as Nathan suggests and take sensible precautions when handling
static sensitive parts and equipment - discharge yourself on a proven
earthed bit of metal like a radiator or bench or earth pin of a UK mains
socket and carry on. Try not to move around a lot when working on static
sensitive stuff - and don’t store static sensitive components in plastic or
paper bags like envelopes - paper is death to static sensitive stuff.
Cheers
AlexOn 28 January 2015 at 12:21, Constantin Popp constantin.popp@gmail.com wrote:
hm,
cool! makes sense.thanks.
constOn 28 January 2015 at 11:23, Nathan Hickling unfoundbug@gmail.com wrote:
They certainly work, and you can save yourself a LOT of money with them,
at
the same time though, if your careful you dont actually NEED them.On the whole if your not certain you can guarantee no discharge, then get
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Might find this interesting constantin
http://www.eevblog.com/2012/02/25/eevblog-247-anti-static-bag-myth-revisted/.
He gets to play with an esd gun.On 28 January 2015 at 12:45, Alexander Lang alexanderlang1980@gmail.com wrote:
We do have some antistatic bands somewhere in the space.
To be honest because the UK doesn’t have a great deal of issues with dry
air etc and nylon isn’t so popular these days human static build up is low.
However that isn’t to say that static isn’t a problem - if we were
producing electronic equipment and selling it then anti-static precautions
are important. If the device you are using is static sensitive then
discharging oneself to an proper earth will mitigate any issues - a static
wrist band does this for you whilst you are wearing it…I personally have never had an issue with static buildup destroying
components - that doesn’t mean it hasn’t happened it just means I didn’t
notice! When I release the magic smoke or something doesn’t work its
normally something far more obvious than static discharge!I would do as Nathan suggests and take sensible precautions when handling
static sensitive parts and equipment - discharge yourself on a proven
earthed bit of metal like a radiator or bench or earth pin of a UK mains
socket and carry on. Try not to move around a lot when working on static
sensitive stuff - and don’t store static sensitive components in plastic or
paper bags like envelopes - paper is death to static sensitive stuff.Cheers
Alex
On 28 January 2015 at 12:21, Constantin Popp constantin.popp@gmail.com wrote:
hm,
cool! makes sense.thanks.
constOn 28 January 2015 at 11:23, Nathan Hickling unfoundbug@gmail.com wrote:
They certainly work, and you can save yourself a LOT of money with
them, at
the same time though, if your careful you dont actually NEED them.On the whole if your not certain you can guarantee no discharge, then
get
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I find that some carpets are good enough to generate some nasty static,
which isn’t really a problem in the space at the moment.
I tend to try and be cautious with static, as even if it does not kill the
IC in question it can cause damage to the internals which will reduce the
life of the device.On 28 January 2015 at 12:45, Alexander Lang alexanderlang1980@gmail.com wrote:
We do have some antistatic bands somewhere in the space.
To be honest because the UK doesn’t have a great deal of issues with dry
air etc and nylon isn’t so popular these days human static build up is low.
However that isn’t to say that static isn’t a problem - if we were
producing electronic equipment and selling it then anti-static precautions
are important. If the device you are using is static sensitive then
discharging oneself to an proper earth will mitigate any issues - a static
wrist band does this for you whilst you are wearing it…I personally have never had an issue with static buildup destroying
components - that doesn’t mean it hasn’t happened it just means I didn’t
notice! When I release the magic smoke or something doesn’t work its
normally something far more obvious than static discharge!I would do as Nathan suggests and take sensible precautions when handling
static sensitive parts and equipment - discharge yourself on a proven
earthed bit of metal like a radiator or bench or earth pin of a UK mains
socket and carry on. Try not to move around a lot when working on static
sensitive stuff - and don’t store static sensitive components in plastic or
paper bags like envelopes - paper is death to static sensitive stuff.Cheers
Alex
On 28 January 2015 at 12:21, Constantin Popp constantin.popp@gmail.com wrote:
hm,
cool! makes sense.thanks.
constOn 28 January 2015 at 11:23, Nathan Hickling unfoundbug@gmail.com wrote:
They certainly work, and you can save yourself a LOT of money with
them, at
the same time though, if your careful you dont actually NEED them.On the whole if your not certain you can guarantee no discharge, then
get
them and you will probably save yourself alot of heartache.On Wednesday, 28 January 2015 11:04:35 UTC, Constantin Popp wrote:
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Hi guys
Thanks so much for all the advice.
Looks like I’ll be buying one then - better not worry as I like touching
things while sitting on carpets.
Cheers
Const
hi steven,
thanks for that link. i enjoyed watching and learned a lot. cheers!
constOn 28 January 2015 at 18:18, Steven Choi swchoi.choi@gmail.com wrote:
Might find this interesting constantin
http://www.eevblog.com/2012/02/25/eevblog-247-anti-static-bag-myth-revisted/.
He gets to play with an esd gun.On 28 January 2015 at 12:45, Alexander Lang alexanderlang1980@gmail.com wrote:
We do have some antistatic bands somewhere in the space.
To be honest because the UK doesn’t have a great deal of issues with dry
air etc and nylon isn’t so popular these days human static build up is low.
However that isn’t to say that static isn’t a problem - if we were producing
electronic equipment and selling it then anti-static precautions are
important. If the device you are using is static sensitive then discharging
oneself to an proper earth will mitigate any issues - a static wrist band
does this for you whilst you are wearing it…I personally have never had an issue with static buildup destroying
components - that doesn’t mean it hasn’t happened it just means I didn’t
notice! When I release the magic smoke or something doesn’t work its
normally something far more obvious than static discharge!I would do as Nathan suggests and take sensible precautions when handling
static sensitive parts and equipment - discharge yourself on a proven
earthed bit of metal like a radiator or bench or earth pin of a UK mains
socket and carry on. Try not to move around a lot when working on static
sensitive stuff - and don’t store static sensitive components in plastic or
paper bags like envelopes - paper is death to static sensitive stuff.Cheers
Alex
On 28 January 2015 at 12:21, Constantin Popp constantin.popp@gmail.com wrote:
hm,
cool! makes sense.thanks.
constOn 28 January 2015 at 11:23, Nathan Hickling unfoundbug@gmail.com wrote:
They certainly work, and you can save yourself a LOT of money with
them, at
the same time though, if your careful you dont actually NEED them.On the whole if your not certain you can guarantee no discharge, then
get
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