On 12/4/2013 11:25 AM, Peter wrote:
On 12/05/2013 06:42 AM, Michael Hennebry wrote:
My plan involved a wire-wrap wire "bracelet" and a megohm resistor. Connecting the other end to a bare metal part of the case is sufficient? I don't need an actual ground?
No you need an actual ground. If the case is left plugged in this would be sufficient but is probably a bad idea for other (obvious) reasons. Find something else to attach the strap (or whatever) to and make sure it's grounded.
the case has to be grounded to the same ground or it won't do much good.
I've never had any issues with static as long as I touch the metal chassis first before handling circuitry, but I also live on the coast where we don't need air conditioning, and hte humidity is moderate.