Yes. If you are using a commercially available wrist strap, the 1M resistor is built in. An anti-static mat will also have a surface resistivity of at least 1Mohm/sq. Ground both and you'll be safe, and your equipment will be safe as well.
On Sat, 2010-12-18 at 15:08 -0500, Don Wilhelm wrote: > NOT a direct ground - through a high value (1 megohm) resistor, YES. > That is basic SAFETY. > > Connecting your body directly to ground can cause bodily harm or even > death if you accidentally come in contact with a source of voltage. > Even low voltages can be dangerous if the source is capable of high > current (such as a battery). > > For the same reasons, do not work on a fully conducting work surface - > that may be fine for auto mechanic work, but should never be used to > work on any electrical or electronic circuits. It is a matter of > personal safety. > > 73, > Don W3FPR > > On 12/18/2010 2:49 PM, david m wrote: > > YES YES YES. Ground both yourself and the item you're working on. It's > > basic ESD prevention 101. > > > >> NO no no ... you don't want to connect yourself to ground. You want to > >> connect yourself to whatever semi-conducting surface you are working on > >> (the one that the K3 and it's components are resting on). Connecting > >> yourself to ground merely increases the chance that there will be a > >> potential between you and the rig. > >> ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
