Because ESD damage can be caused by both direct contact and by exposure to
static fields it is prudent to have everyone in the assembly area using
wrist straps. The wrist strap is the first line of defense and I think has
proven to be the most effective of all static dissapative devices. I agree
with your customer, you need wrist straps!
Ron Dieselberg

-----Original Message-----
From: d. terstegge [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, November 05, 1999 04:28
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [TN] Wrist wraps for seated operators


Hello Technet,

We've recently received some complaints from a customer who is not happy
with the fact that our operators don't wear wrist wraps during seated
operations like handsoldering and inspection. Our factory relies on
grounding through the (conductive) chairs, ESD-shoes, conductive floor and
ESD-workbenches, but the chairs are tested only once per year, which is
obviously less frequent then one would test wrist wraps.
Is the customers concern justified, and should we introduce wrist wraps ?

Daan Terstegge
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