Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) Tools
Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) Tools
Static electricity is easily generated by friction on carpets, tile flooring, clothing, hair, fabric, and etc. The friction of moving air alone will charge suspended particles and cause the buildup of static electrical charges on people and objects in the environment. Grounded antistatic work mats used with antistatic wrist straps provide the most basic means for the controlled discharge of electrostatic electricity.
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Worn on the wrist and connected to a ground point to safely discharge static electricity from the body.
Used to stand on or place hardware on to prevent static electricity from building up.
References
Electricity & Magnetism Blog. (n.d.). ESD-safe hand tools: What they are and why they matter. Retrieved August 3, 2025, from https://www.electronicsandyou.com/esd-safe-hand-tools