[sdiy] ESD grounding in USA

[Barry Klein]

For something like that, testing probably wouldn't be good enough.
You would want to prevent the use of the faulty ground, not just indicate
a bad one.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Seb Francis" <seb at burnit.co.uk>
To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 04:48
Subject: Re: [sdiy] ESD grounding in USA


>  Thanks for the replies about this, both on and off list.
>
> It's funny that Barry said that wrist cords caused more damage than ESD :)
>
> It seems then that the norm in the US is to connect a ring terminal to a 
> screw on an outlet socket which then connects to a grounding mat or ground 
> distribution point, from which a wrist band cord can then be connected.
>
> However, what I really need (and I have a good reason for this) is a 
> solution that allows a wristband cord to be connected directly and 
> conveniently to ground in any location, ideally without removing any 
> screws from the outlet socket.
>
> So I got to wondering whether I can modify some existing plug-in device. 
> For example take the US equivalent of this:
> http://uk.farnell.com/pro-elec/t203/plug-mains-tester/dp/1661468
> .... and add a 4mm banana socket (which is the standard plug on the end of 
> a coiled wriststrap cord).
>
> This would provide the added benefit of testing the ground is ok wherever 
> it was plugged in (not such an issue in the UK where virtually every 
> building is properly grounded, but I understand this can be an issue in 
> the US).
>
> So does anyone know of a similar tester to this in the US?  Must be cheap 
> though, not like some high end fluke mains socket tester!
>
> Seb
>
>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Seb Francis" <seb at burnit.co.uk>
>> To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
>> Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2010 17:19
>> Subject: [sdiy] ESD grounding in USA
>>
>>
>>>  Hello to my friends across the pond :)
>>>
>>> I'm wanting to put together ESD grounding kits suitable for use around 
>>> the world, and I have a bit of a lack of knowledge about the US. 
>>> Specifically I'm not sure of what to use to connect the ground to.
>>>
>>> In UK we use something like this which plugs into the mains socket:
>>> http://www.vermason.co.uk/FullCatalog/BenchwareandFieldService/WorksurfaceGrounding/EarthBondingPointPlugs/231230/
>>>
>>> And in the rest of Europe, a similar thing with a Schuko type plug:
>>> http://www.vermason.co.uk/FullCatalog/BenchwareandFieldService/WorksurfaceGrounding/EarthBondingPointPlugs/231170/
>>>
>>> But try as I might I can't find the equivalent product for US.  Does 
>>> such a thing exist?  How is ESD grounding normally accomplished in US?
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>> Seb
>>>
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