24 Jul
2012
24 Jul
'12
9:33 p.m.
On Tue, 24 Jul 2012, Tothwolf wrote:
On Tue, 24 Jul 2012, mc68010 wrote:
Better still, this page explains the difference between the metalized bags
and the pink poly bags:
http://www.packagingknowledge.com/Anti_Static_Bags.asp
?METALISED SHIELDING? BAGS (Silver in colour) --
"If bags, holding STATIC SENSITIVE COMPONENTS, are to be handled OUTSIDE
OF AN ?EPA?, they should be METALISED SHIELDING BAGS, a FARADAY CAGE!"
ANTISTATIC BAGS (Pink, clear etc.) --
"Antistatic bags offer NO effective protection against a contact ESD!"
"They should only be used for NON STATIC SENSITIVE components, e.g.
nuts, bolts, paper etc."
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On 7/24/2012 8:39 PM, Tothwolf wrote:
Rub the bubble wrap against itself and see if you get a reading on a ESD
meter? For a poor man's version, see if it generates enough static to raise
the hair on your arm. Like the pink poly bags, it has less potential to
create static than
regular bubble wrap. I never wrap boards in it alone, although I've gotten
a lot of boards that way (as well as wrapped in regular bubble wrap and
everything else one could possibly use).
How do we actually even know ? Other than it being 'pink' is there a way to
actually check it has any effect at all ?