15 Mar
1998
15 Mar
'98
11:11 a.m.
<That said, it is certainly very possible to damage individual chips and/o
<subassemblies with static electricity, and precautions such as anti-stati
<bags, tubes, and workplaces make perfect economic sense to the
<manufacturers, distributors, and professional installers of this
<equipment. In other words, not the entire industry is a scam - they're
<quite satisfied that ordinary affordable measures and work practices
<are important.
The basic wrist strap safety ground is usually adaquate. More often some
basic care is all that is needed to insure nothing bad happens.
However, The last day or so in eastern MA, I've been able to draw sparks
over 0.25" with ease and there is no question that can be damaging.
Allison