From: Jeremy Smyth (JSmyth at domain Saleslan.com)
Date: Mon 04 Oct 1999 - 16:50:12 IST
> Vewwy twue... BUT static damage to components is caused by difference in
> static potential between the component and a thingy touching it, e.g. my
> finger. If you wear a strap that ISN'T connected to ground, but IS
> connected to the box, then the potential difference is zero, although
> there may be some difference between my finger and the wall (so if I then
> get a glass of water, I get zinged).
>
> Clear?
>
> On Monday, October 04, 1999 4:37 PM, Niall O Broin
> [SMTP:nobroin at domain sced.esoc.esa.de] wrote:
> ><snip>
> > ...cable to the box. An antistatic strap works by grounding you (via a
> big resistor
> > to protect both you and the components) and it can't ground you unless
> the end
> > which is not attached to you is attached to a ground e.g. the box of a
> PC which
> > IS plugged in.
> >
> >
> > Kindest regards,
> >
> >
> > Niall O Broin
> >
> > UNIX Network Administrator nobroin at domain esoc.esa.de
> > Ground Systems Engineering Department Ph./Fax +49 6151 90
> 3619/2179
> > European Space Operations Centre, Darmstadt, Germany
> >
> >
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