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eepty
Joined: 21 Oct 2005
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 12 May 2008 12:55 Anti-static strip |
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The normal anti-static strip which we can tie on our hand has a wire for grounding. However, I saw some "wireless" anti-static strip.
Is that really useful? Without the grounding wire, how can it conduct the excessive electronic away? What is the theory behind?
Thanks
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endel
Joined: 06 Nov 2007
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| 12 May 2008 15:18 Anti-static strip |
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| Theoretically the electrostatic charges could be dissipated through air, if the air is made conductive by ionizing radiation. A Staticmaster cleaning brush for photographers works with Polonium-210 like that. Still I would not want to keep a piece of radioactive material strapped tightly around my hand for any significant time, especially not the whole day.
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cyberrat
Joined: 19 Jun 2001
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Location: In the sewers of the U.K.
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| 13 May 2008 11:58 Anti-static strip |
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Isn't that what killed the Russian diplomat in England the other year? nasty stuff.
Maybe its better to use a wire 
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Filtronetics
Joined: 10 Nov 2004
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| 13 May 2008 20:54 Anti-static strip |
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| For your own safty, why not use a wire?
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