Electrostatic discharge (ESD) testing is essential for many antistatic equipment and products. It is the process of checking the resistance of a device to electrostatic discharge (the sudden transfer ...

Have you ever heard of wrist-strap wire, or any insulation, decomposing into a sticky goo? All four of the straps are about 18 years old and have been stored in a plastic bag. I used one a few months ...

To prevent this, ESD wrist straps and similar are essential tools, as they prevent the build-up of a charge on your humanoid’s skin, essentially like a very large electrolyte-filled capacitor.

An anti-static wrist strap is an easy and convenient way to prevent ESD while building a PC or handling computer components. These straps are made up of a conductive band and dangling wire.

Many PC construction manuals advise the use of an anti-static wrist strap before you start assembling the PC. And an anti-static wrist strap is inexpensive and easy to use. But is it really necessary?

Alternative to anti-static wrist strap? Jesus Fish Nov 5, 2002 Jump to latest Follow Reply ...

Anti-static wrist straps are readily available and relatively inexpensive -- they're even available in one-use disposable form. They operate on the same general principle, with an alligator clip ...

I bought an anti-static wrist strap for around $5 and intend to use it when I work on my PC from now on. Further reading: I bought a mini-PC and got an impromptu lesson in cable physics ...

Maybe it works like those anti static brushes for cleaning photo negatives. They have a bit of polonium near the bristles, which emits alpha particles, which ionize the air.<P>The brushes work great.

I bought an anti-static wrist strap for around $5 and intend to use it when I work on my PC from now on. Further reading: I bought a mini-PC and got an impromptu lesson in cable physics ...