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?
-----Original Message-----
From: "Lawrence D. Lopez" <lawlop...@gmail.com>
Sent: Apr 7, 2014 5:23 AM
To: Alan Bloom <n...@sonic.net>
Cc: elecraft@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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