[Elecraft] ESD Protection for K3 Assembly

[Alan Bloom]

The important thing is that you and the device you are working on are at the
same potential (voltage).  When you place the device on the anti-static mat,
it will be at the mat potential.  So you should connect your wrist strap to
the mat.  Most wrist straps have a snap that connects to a matching snap on
the mat.

It is also important that the soldering iron be at the same potential as any
device you are soldering with it.  Assuming the soldering iron is grounded
to the electrical system safety ground, then the mat should be connected to
ground as well.

Alan N1AL


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Philip Townsend Lontz" <philji at mac.com>
To: "Fred Smith" <mfsj at mo-net.com>
Cc: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 2:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] ESD Protection for K3 Assembly


>I connect mine to my station ground... If there is zero lightning!
>
> Sent, as to how? Who cares!
>
> On Dec 5, 2012, at 3:04 PM, Fred Smith <mfsj at mo-net.com> wrote:
>
>> Jay most have a snap on them that snaps to the one on the mat like it.
>> Then
>> the mat attaches to the ground.
>>
>> Fred/N0AZZ
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jay Krishna
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2012 3:34 PM
>> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: [Elecraft] ESD Protection for K3 Assembly
>>
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I received my K3 kit yesterday and am setting up to start assembly. I
>> bought
>> an ESD mat and a wrist band. I was wondering what I should connect the
>> alligator clip from the wrist band to, for best protection?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jay (KD6AMA)
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