[Elecraft] Anti Static Mats

[Alan Bloom]

The human body can store quite a bit of charge.  When you lay a part on 
a conductive surface, charge flows between your body and the surface, 
through the part.

That's why (if you don't have an anti-static mat and wrist strap) you 
should always touch the chassis, PC board, whatever with your other hand 
before placing a part on it.

Alan N1AL


On 04/07/2014 09:47 PM, Fred Townsend wrote:
> That would mean the part was charged. How would that happen?
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> -----Original Message-----
>> From: "Lawrence D. Lopez" <lawlopez3 at gmail.com>
>> Sent: Apr 7, 2014 5:23 AM
>> To: Alan Bloom <n1al at sonic.net>
>> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Anti Static Mats
>>
>> if you put a sensitive part
>> on a something that conducts
>> well then you get a static
>> discharge and damage.
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