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 ...

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.

Some years ago while replacing a hard drive, I had a motherboard fail from ESD (electrostatic discharge). Ever since then, I've used ESD wrist straps whenever I work on a computer and have never had ...

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.

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 ...

1. I'd get the strap but I wouldn't pay $9 for it-- you ought to be able to buy it from a local store for half that. $6 shipping for 4 oz. is ridiculous.<BR><BR>2. I leave my PC plugged in and ...