ESD mats portable set for safe soldering

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Re: ESD mats portable set for safe soldering

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You seem to know your stuff.

What advice would you give to hobbyists on the topic of actually grounding the mats safely?

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Re: ESD mats portable set for safe soldering

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ok1rp wrote:The "common reference point" should itself be earthed to a true earth via another 1Mohm resistor
And how should someone make the actual connection to "true Earth" ?

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