[Elecraft] Being ESD Safe

[Don Wilhelm]

Chris,

I would advise an anti-static mat on your workbench, especially since 
you are working on carpet.  One of the ones that are computer keyboard 
size should do nicely and are available for a reasonable price.

Connect both the mat and the wrist strap to the mains ground lug - each 
should have the 1 megohm resistor as part of the grounding cable, but 
you may want to check with an ohmmeter.

73,
Don W3FPR

Koaps wrote:
> Thanks for the replies.
> 
> Good info, I wasn't sure if I need to plug into my
> powerstrip or something to get a ground contact,
> living in an apartment makes grounding kinda a pain,
> and I have a power splitter with a power/ground lights
> and the ground light likes to flash a lot, leading me
> to believe the ground isn't the best.
> 
> I'm going to be working on a wood table(particle
> board) and there is carpet on the floor, unfortunately
> there's no where else to setup.
> 
> I wasn't sure if I needed to get a mat on the table or
> not, its not coated with any varnish or anything, just
> raw wood.
> 
> I'm really excited about building the KX1, this will
> be the first hardcore circuit I have built. I have
> done some dead bug stuff for BEAM robots, and an easy
> FM transmitter kit, but nothing like the KX1.
> 
> Thanks again for the replies guys, makes me feel
> better about ESD.