[Elecraft] (OT) Grounding Mat

[Tom W8JI]

The text below sounds like the safest thing to me. I'll be 
darned if I would strap my wrist to the ground pin of any 
outlet in my house, whether it passed a test or not.


> For the assembly of the K3, I merely tied the anti-static 
> mat to a
> metal ground in the radio and wore a wrist strap attached 
> to the
> mat.  If I had to leave the bench, I always put on the 
> strap before
> touching the radio or any components being installed.  If 
> there were
> anything to be soldered I would ground my solder station 
> to the mat
> with a simple clip lead.  Yes, to be totally safe from 
> discharge a
> clip lead to the house safety ground would be best.