How to install ESD Constant Monitors

ESD Safe Workstation Layout

This Bulletin provides step by step instructions for installing an ESD Workstation. Some situations do not require all these items. Choosing the steps for the products you are installing may be necessary. An ESD Workstation is defined as work area with materials and equipment that limit electrostatic voltages and ESD (electrostatic discharge).

Workstation Components

1. Table Mat
A work surface that dissipates static from conductive items placed on it.

2. Common Ground Cord
A cable and connector that connect a table mat and one or two wrist straps to ground.

3. Wrist Strap
A two-part device including a wrist band and a coil cord that connects a person's skin to ground.

4. Floor Mat
A walking surface that dissipates static charge from conductive items placed on it.

5. Floor Mat Ground Cord
A cable and connector that connect a floor mat to ground.

6. Heel Straps
A device for connecting a walking or standing person to ground by using the moisture in the shoe as a body connection and a conductive rubber tread as a connection to a grounded mat or floor.