Humidity dissipates static, not contributes to it. Its' low humidity days during winter and early spring that are the worst! And it can vary in severity depending on what part of the country you are in.
You stated the building is new. As such, the electrical code would stipulate that the ground of each AC outlet in the building be properly grounded.
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Get yourself an AC tester (they are cheap) and confirm that it lights up and indicates a proper ground when plugged into the outlet. If so... plug the wrist strap ground wire into the ground (round hole) of the nearest AC outlet after proving that it is grounded.
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Get yourself an AC tester (they are cheap) and confirm that it lights up and indicates a proper ground when plugged into the outlet. If so... plug the wrist strap ground wire into the ground (round hole) of the nearest AC outlet after proving that it is grounded - North American wiring, other countries are different!
If your wrist strap does not have a prong on it that fits an AC outlet ground then you have a choice. Get one that does. Or connect the ground wire to the metal screw that holds the plastic plate onto the AC outlet.
It's usually in the middle of the plastic decorative plate that covers the AC outlet.
I'd prefer an anti-static mat that plugs into the outlet ground. That way you aren't performing wrist bondage which !@&^&$ me off and gets in the way.
Humidity dissipates static, not contributes to it.
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Humidity dissipates static, not contributes to it. Its' low humidity days during winter and early spring that are the worst! And it can vary in severity depending on what part of the country you are in.
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It's low humidity days during winter that are the worst.
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You stated the building is new. As such, the electrical code would stipulate that the ground of each AC outlet in the building be properly grounded.
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And it can vary in severity by what part of the country you are in.
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Get yourself an AC tester (they are cheap) and confirm that it lights up and indicates a proper ground when plugged into the outlet. If so... plug the wrist strap ground wire into the ground (round hole) of the nearest AC outlet after proving that it is grounded.
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You stated your building is new.
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If your wrist strap does not have a prong on it that fits an AC outlet ground then you have a choice. Get one that does. Or connect the ground wire to the metal screw that holds the plastic plate onto the AC outlet.
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As such,electrical code would stipulate that the ground of each
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It's usually in the middle of the plastic decorative plate that covers the AC outlet.
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AC outlet in your building be properly grounded.
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Get yourself an AC tester (they is cheap) and confirm that it lights
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up and indicates a proper ground when plugged into the outlet.
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If so...plug the wriststrap ground wire into the ground of the
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nearest AC outlet after proving that it is grounded.
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If your wriststrap does not have a prong on it that fits an AC outlet ground
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then you have a choice. Get one that does. Or connect the ground wire
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to the metal screw that holds the plastic plate onto the AC outlet.
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It's usually in the middle of the plastic decorative plate that covers the
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AC outlet.
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I'd prefer an anti-static mat that plugs into the outlet ground.
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That way you aren't performing wrist bondage which !@&^&$ me off
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and gets in the way.
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I'd prefer an anti-static mat that plugs into the outlet ground. That way you aren't performing wrist bondage which !@&^&$ me off and gets in the way.
Humidity dissipates static, not contributes to it.
It's low humidity days during winter that are the worst.
And it can vary in severity by what part of the country you are in.
You stated your building is new.
As such, electrical code would stipulate that the ground of each
AC outlet in your building be properly grounded.
Get yourself an AC tester (they is cheap) and confirm that it lights
up and indicated a proper ground when plugged into the outlet.
If so...plug the wriststrap gound wire into the ground of the
nearest AC outlet.
If your wriststrap does not have a prong on it that fits an AC outlet ground
then you have a choice. Get one that does. Or connect the ground wire
to the metal screw that holds the plastic plate onto the AC outlet.
It's usually in the middle of the plastic decorative plate that covers the
AC outlet.
I'd prefer an anti-static mat that plugs into the outlet ground.
That way you aren't performing wrist bondage which !@&^&$ me off
and gets in the way.