[Elecraft] (OT) Grounding Mat

[Dale Putnam]

My bench, located in a very dry and static ridden part of the country, does not have a pure grounded mat... because of safety. If it, or the wrist strap were at a solid ground, then the current capablity would be very high, and the only resistance in the circuit..... would be me.  And, would not be a safe condition... 

however.. a high resistance.. say a meg or so... to ground.. will conduct and get rid of the static that would destroy a juntion/IC were it to see a solid ground.

  so.. be careful with the totally connected ground... if you have one and it works for you... 

Just be very aware that it is there at ground potential.. and it is just waiting for a nice source of ac or dc to be found. 

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Dale - WC7S in Wy


 
 		 	   		  
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