Homebrew PCBs

Amend that to unvarnished wood floors. ;') Asphalt tiles or ceramic tiles are good insulators.

I do agree with what you are saying.

To paraphrase another poster, I've never been hit by lightning but I still won't go swimming or kite flying during a storm. On the other hand, I've been out backpacking and I don't bring lightning rods or a Faraday cage with me.

Steve Greenfield AE7HD

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Boman33" <boman33@...> wrote:
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> I am running production lines and supervising two engineering labs and the
> ESD problems exist.  What you and others fail to take into account is the
> environment.
> 
> If someone is in South Florida without air-conditioning= high humidity, tile
> floors, and walking barefoot, there is never going to be a problem.  Then
> someone up north in the winter with low humidity, carpeted floors, and
> rubber soled shoes, there will be lots of problems.
> 
>  
> 
> Hobbyists need to be realistic and practical without overdoing it in either
> direction.
> 
> Bertho
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