RE: ESD matting

["White, Peter" <peter.white@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

That'll be a no then.....thanks.

In that case, if anyone know where to get 75mtrs of ESD matting, I'm all
ears!=20

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Noble [mailto:yahoo-groups@xxxxxxx]=20
Sent: 16 February 2007 16:50
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] ESD matting

White, Peter wrote:
> This is a bit of a question for the beardy electronics engineers
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> there... :-)
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> In order to prevent ESD on a desk or workbench, RS and all the
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> suppliers sell very expensive ESD matting by the roll (=A3560 per 18m
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l).
> My question, in an effort to be practical and to save costs, is
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> I not just use a rubber pond liner such as these:
> http://www.aquatics-warehouse.co.uk/acatalog/AQUALAST_POND_LINERS.html
> <http://www.aquatics-warehouse.co.uk/acatalog/AQUALAST_POND_LINERS.htm
> l> The matting would be spray-mounted to a formica top anyway,
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> thickness isn't really a problem.
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> Thoughts?
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ESD mats are conductive (& earthed), to stop the build up of static
charge.
That's why it costs a lot more than a bit of rubber sheet...

Jim







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