Hello everybody! My first time here, so hello once again
I'm confused about grounding.
Let's say that I'm statically charged from walking on a carpet or something like that.
If I touch a long metal pipe, that is not connected to Earth, will I get discharged to ground level like if I touched a water faucet pipe or a radiator?
Or am I only equalizing the potential level between my skin and the pipe?
If it's the latter, what happens if I get charged again and touch the same pipe one more time?
What if you connect your ESD wrist strap to the pipe, will it work in the same way, as if you connected it to a radiator pipe or outlet ground pin?
Or does it have the same effect as not wearing the strap altogether and taking greater risk of damaging equipment?
In other words, does it really have to be connected to a piece of metal dug into the ground to bleed off the charge, or any big piece of metal will do?
Excuse my foolish questions
My experience in electronic circuits is shallow, but I'm more than willing to learn.
Daniel
I'm confused about grounding.
Let's say that I'm statically charged from walking on a carpet or something like that.
If I touch a long metal pipe, that is not connected to Earth, will I get discharged to ground level like if I touched a water faucet pipe or a radiator?
Or am I only equalizing the potential level between my skin and the pipe?
If it's the latter, what happens if I get charged again and touch the same pipe one more time?
What if you connect your ESD wrist strap to the pipe, will it work in the same way, as if you connected it to a radiator pipe or outlet ground pin?
Or does it have the same effect as not wearing the strap altogether and taking greater risk of damaging equipment?
In other words, does it really have to be connected to a piece of metal dug into the ground to bleed off the charge, or any big piece of metal will do?
Excuse my foolish questions
My experience in electronic circuits is shallow, but I'm more than willing to learn.
Daniel