Hey Paul.  :-)

A conductive wrist strap, to be safe, must also have aresistor in
series, which is typically 10M ohms or around thereabout.  This is to
prevent electrocution, while still allowing static to dissipate.

If you go to the manufacturer's website, they should have some specs on
the typical resistance and breakdown voltages, etc.

-Adam

Fowler, Paul B. wrote:

>I am so embarrassed,
>
>Can someone explain how anti-static wristbands are suppose to work?  I
>always thought it was - they touch me, they touch the ground, I am therefore
>touching a ground.
>
>I can't find this on the net, and I figured it would be a no-brainer.  They
>should conduct?  I have bought two different brands and neither one
>conducts.  At least I can't get small current to run through them.
>
>What am I doing wrong or how is my thinking wrong?  I simply put a 12V
>potential difference across both ends and attached an amp meter and
>nothing...  I would think these are defective, but two of them from
>different companies?
>
>Is it o.k. to attach them to the ground of my Power supply?  I use a PC
>power supply that I took out of an old PC.  I am now questioning everything
>that should be simple no-brainer.
>
>Did I just get two defective wrist bands????  Grounds are no good if they
>don't conduct! Right?????  AAArrrggghhh.  I know nothing.
>
>Please help explain this very simple concept to me.
>
>I will not mention my name - don't look at the "From" on the screen.
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