If testing can demonstrate that operator’s resistance path is reliable, it might be OK, but it is certainly not best practice. Alligator clip attached to dissipative mat is not recommended per ESD Handbook ESD TR20.20 wrist strap section 5.3.2.2.2 Wrist Strap Ground Cord: “The groundable end of the cord is most often equipped with a…
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The “standard” resistance value for a wrist strap is to be 1 megohm (+/-20%). Touch-Testers test for this, so should your single-wire constant monitor. One of the ways that manufacturers of low cost continuous monitors cut corners is to not monitor for a current-limiting resistor in the wrist strap system. While there is no industry…
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Does it matter where a person should wear the wrist strap? Desco is happy to share our knowledge of ESD control through our Answer’s Database. We have 5 NARTE Certified ESD Technicians, we are a member of the ESD Association, and we have 30+ years of manufacturing products for ESD control. See the following question…
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