Product Overview
This is an adjustable fabric-lined grounding wrist strap: DESCO 229600 from DESCO. The wrist strap is a 10 mm stud version with a removable backplate and is intended to be part of a wrist-strap system for personnel grounding in accordance with specified standards.
Materials and Construction
- Blue, elastic adjustable band for wrist circumference 130–180 mm.
- Internal conductive material: acrylonitrile-copper sulfide colored fiber (80 threads specified in datasheet).
- External material: polyester.
- Band resistance: 80–90 ohm/inch.
- 360° contact around the wrist.
- Plastic plate and clasp: polycarbonate.
- Metal base: #304 stainless steel.
- Metal or plastic backplate as an option to address metal-to-skin issues.
Electrical and Standard Requirements
The DESCO 229600 is designed to be used with a coil cord containing a 1 megohm current-limiting resistor to meet EN 61340-5-1 requirements for personnel grounding. The product is tested according to ANSI/ESD S1.1, as stated in the manufacturer's material.
Typical Applications
- Used for personnel grounding as part of a wrist-strap system when handling ESDS (electrostatic discharge sensitive devices), as per manufacturer's documentation and cited standards.
Documentation
Details and further product information can be found in the manufacturer's datasheet:
View datasheet from manufacturer
Specifications
- Manufacturer: DESCO
- Product number: 229600 (10 mm stud version)
- Removable backplate: yes (metal or plastic)
- Designed for use with coil cord containing 1 MΩ current-limiting resistor
- Standards: EN 61340-5-1 (personnel grounding) and tested per ANSI/ESD S1.1 (stated in datasheet)
- Material, internal: acrylonitrile-copper sulfide colored fiber (80 threads)
- Material, external: polyester
- Band resistance: 80–90 ohm/inch
- Wrist circumference: adjustable 130–180 mm
- Contact: 360° wrist contact
- Plastic plate and clasp: polycarbonate
- Metal base: #304 stainless steel
Source: Manufacturer's datasheet for DESCO 229600.
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