Description
An AntiStatic Wrist Strap, ESD Wrist Strapor ground bracelet is an AntiStatic device used to safely ground a person working on very sensitive electronic equipment, to prevent the build-up of Static electricity on their Body, which can result in electroStatic Discharge (ESD). It is used in the electronics industry by workers working on electronic devices which can be damaged by ESDand also sometimes by people working around explosives, to prevent electric sparks which could set off an explosion. It consists of an Elastic Cuff band of fabric with fine Conductive fibres woven into it, attached to a wire with a clip on the end to connect it to a ground conductor. The fibres are usually made of carbon or carbon-filled rubber and the Strap is bound with a stainless steel clasp or plate.