Leaving the ':' off the topic tag was probably the only dumb thing :-)

>I am so embarrassed,
>
>Can someone explain how anti-static wristbands are suppose to work?
> ... 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?

Very good question.

The 'static' you are dealing with comes in thousands of volts!  Your
12V isn't going to get noticed on you 'ammeter'.  There is a high
resistance built into your wristband, on the order of megaohms. That's
for your protection, so you don't wind up "grounded" in case you
accidentally contact the mains.    But to 'static' it looks like
a piece of wire.

Barry

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