Anti static mats are typically static dissipative on the top and conductive on the bottom.
How to anti static mat.
How to ground anti static mats in order for the mats to work efficiently they need to be grounded.
Prepare an antistatic surface to set parts on during the removal installation or replacement process.
And all the inexpensive true eds anti static mats are not heat resistant.
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Anti static mats are grounded by being placed on top of a conductive work surface or by using grounding cables to connect them to an electrical outlet.
Whether you are using a metal table or wood table underneath the anti static mat you will want to give static electricity a dedicated path from the mat into an electrical ground when you are using it as a work surface.
I m sure there is one out there that has both but it s likely out of my price range therefore placing a 20 heat resistant mat on a 20 eds anti.
The radio shack anti static mat and wrist strap says on its instructions that you should plug the strap into the mat and then plug the mat to any available ground its next helpful instruction goes on to say or you can remove the alligator clip and plug the grounding cord s banana plug into the round ground hole on a standard ac outlet.
Naturally as the undersurface of the mat is conductive if the table and floor are also conductive then the static will travel to ground via these.
Place an anti static mat on the desktop surface of a workbench.
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This video shows how to use a basic anti static field service mat.
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All the anti static heat resistant mats i found explain in the comments about how they are not really anti static.
Plug the grounding connector attached to the mat into the wall socket.
The top surface is static dissipative.
The side that is blue gray or green.
Diy anti static mat.
The following items can be used as an antistatic mat.
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This is accomplished by connecting a grounding cable to the mat via using metal snaps.
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