When visiting repair service centers, as well as salons selling household appliances, you will notice that almost all personnel wear original bracelets that look like watches.
Such devices are not used for decoration, but to protect devices from static discharges. Although their appearance is quite attractive. The antistatic wristband fits your hand tightly and allows you to connect with the built-in wire when working with equipment.
If we recall the school physics course, it says that a person acts as the main carrier and accumulator of electric static charge. Especially in winter, when the air is very dry in the rooms, you will notice that some people touch them with electric shocks. It turns out that this happens as a result of the accumulation of static charge, which has a low potential and is absolutely safe for people around and pets. However, for modern technology, such electricity is one of the factors due to which the devices do not work properly.
To protect the laptop or computer during repairs from static discharge, you must use an antistatic wrist strap. In addition, special rugs or shoes are used. Most often, the latter is used for protection in factories and other industrial facilities. But at home or in offices, antistatic bracelets or rugs are most used.
The principle of operation of all these devices is almost the same. When a person comes in contact with a conductive surface (rug or bracelet) connected to a grounded object using wiring, a static charge is removed.
Many may wonder what is still better to use: a rug or an antistatic bracelet?
Previously, only rugs were used for protection. However, this is not entirely convenient, since this device is fixed to one place and restricts movement. When an antistatic wristband appeared, many problems were automatically resolved. Specialists have the opportunity to disassemble and repair equipment anywhere. To do this, just connect an antistatic wristband to the device.
This device is a narrow product made of knitted fabric. It is tightly tightened on the arm by means of fastening. Each bracelet has a small wiring for grounding. The constant contact of the body with the surface of the device allows you to remove this charge, making a person completely safe for technical devices.
The device can also be used when transporting voltage-sensitive computer elements, such as sound cards, memory modules. An antistatic wristband is a unique, simple and reliable means of protection. At the same time, not only its effectiveness, but also its availability is pleasing. The average cost of the device is not more than 300 rubles.