[Elecraft] ESD Safety

[Bruce Beford]

Ron wrote:
> Typical Electrostatic Voltage Levels

> Relative Humidity for each voltage level shown below:
> 10%
> 40%
> 55%
>
> Walking across carpet
> 35,000 V
> 15,000 V
> 7,500 V
>
> Walking across vinyl floor
> 12,000 V
> 5,000 V
> 3,000 V
>
> Motions of bench worker
> 6,000 V
> 800 V
> 400 V
>
> Removing DIPS from plastic tube
> 2,000 V
> 700 V
> 400 V
> <snip>


Being aware of these facts, and not letting it paralyze you with fear:
Priceless.

73,
Bruce N1RX