[Elecraft] Being ESD Safe

[Dan KB6NU]

My wrist strap terminates in a banana plug, which I connect to the  
earth ground terminal of my Heathkit lab power supply.

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Dan KB6NU
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On May 23, 2007, at 3:24 PM, Koaps wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I just ordered a KX-1 lastnight and I have bought a
> weller wes51 solder station and cutters which are ESD
> safe.
>
> My question is, how do I make myself ESD safe?
>
> In the KX-1 manual it says,
>
> "Wear a conductive wrist strap with a series 1 megohm
> resistor."
>
> I have a wrist strap, I can get a 1 megohm resistor,
> but what do I connect it to? The PCB board? A wire
> going out my window to the ground?
>
> I really don't want to shock any components, so I want
> to be very careful about ESD and take the best course
> to prevent it.
>
> Thanks all,
> -Chris