ESD conditions

Jomama46 · **Post subject:** ESD conditions **Posted:** Mon May 23, 2005 9:53 am

Which is it? I have seen conflicting answers on various study boards. Hot and Dry or Cool and Dry.

techtrainer · **Post subject:** **Posted:** Mon May 23, 2005 3:18 pm

hot and dry increases the chances of ESD, so cooler is better

cool and not too dry, not too wet is good!

jsprague · **Post subject:** **Posted:** Mon May 23, 2005 5:49 pm

It is actually cool/cold and dry.. For many years I worked for printer manufacturers and our customers in the cold dry climates often had problems related to static electricity.

Google it and I think you will see that cool/dry is the right answer. Smile

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Jomama46 · **Post subject:** **Posted:** Tue May 24, 2005 12:28 pm

Cool and dry seems to be the concensus. Low humidty the key.
Arizona the exception. LOL

jsprague · **Post subject:** **Posted:** Tue May 24, 2005 5:35 pm

Just to clarify.. Cool/Dry will cause ESD. Techtrainer had a different answer so there was no consensus Cool

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kidvelvet · **Post subject:** **Posted:** Thu May 26, 2005 6:33 pm

One thing is for sure...avoid rubbing a balloon on your head. That should help.
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Jomama46 · **Post subject:** **Posted:** Fri May 27, 2005 5:55 am

Right, thanks kid.
And no letting wife V2.0 inside of computer, way too much static.

Marathonman · **Post subject:** **Posted:** Fri May 27, 2005 8:26 pm

Just remember the 70/70 rule. 70 Degrees and 70% humidly is ideal for working on computers because if keeps the ESD away.
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Jomama46 · **Post subject:** **Posted:** Mon May 30, 2005 3:43 pm

Good one Marathonman, Thanks Cool