Questions tagged [workbench]
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Balancing high voltage and ESD safety for a work bench [closed]
I own various large stainless steel benches which I'm using to sit heavy equipment (200kg+ per bench). Some of this equipment will need new electronic components i'll have to wire up, such as 120vac ...
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Adding ground to workbench
I've got question for you folks.
I've recently moved into my new apartment and I'm setting up my workbench (scope, PSU, function generator, etc.) again. But I have a teensy weensy little problem. ...
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Besides the matting, what materials are best for an ESD workbench/table?
I need to build my own workbench. I have the matting, the 1 MΩ grounding wire is connected directly to a ground running from an electrical cabinet to the ground.
My table is constructed of Textube and ...
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Heel strap vs wrist strap around ankle
I am a novice to electronics, and I am currently building a home workstation. In this question on ESD chairs, the user Sparky256 said the following in his answer:
If you are wearing BOTH a wrist and ...
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ESD chair for home workstation [closed]
As mentioned here, I am a novice to electronics, and I am currently building a wooden workbench. The workbench will have an ESD bench mount and ESD matting over the entire bench. Furthermore, the ...
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ESD safety when working across multiple workbenches/tables
I am a novice to electronics, and I am currently building a wooden workbench. The workbench will have an ESD bench mount and ESD matting over the entire bench.
I now want to have a small fold-out ...
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Would the static charge from a silicone work mat be dissipated by an ESD mat if placed on top of it?
I know the proper rubber mats that are both ESD safe and heat resistant are quite expensive, and definitely out of the price range of a beginner hobbyist like me. I have also read that the silicone ...
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How safe is to work on an ATX PSU as a bench power supply?
I'm trying to convert an old ATX PSU into a workbench supply. I saw there are many safety warnings about discharging the internal capacitors before opening the PSU. I'm not really concerned with it as ...
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Electrical gremlins under high Amp draws
I'm new here so I hope all goes well!
I have used an ATX PSU to create a power bench tester for testing automotive headlights. HID in particular which draw around 8-10amps on startup. I have noticed ...
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Can a grounded static-shielding antistatic bag be used as a circuitry work surface to protect from ESD?
Basically, I have looked around about how to take proper care with respect to ESD and I am quite confused. I know an antistatic bag of any type would not provide additional protection from ESD if used ...
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Problem getting STM32 debugging to work
Yesterday I debugged a program on my STM32F103C8T6 with Eclipse STM32 workbench without any problem.
Today I tried the same but constantly get this error.
What I tried to fix:
Erase the chip with ...
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replacing pots on bench psu
I have this bench psu. (datasheet, manual). It has worked wonderfully so far, but my one problem is that the current adjustment knobs are only 1 turn, while the voltage knobs are 10 turn. I want to ...
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How can an electronics lab workbench be made feline-compatible?
I have a small-ish desk/lab workbench at my house with basic gear (meter, scope, PSU, etal as well as probes for same) as well as my PC and project stuff (boards, mostly, although a few parts-on-cut-...
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60Hz 20vac on bench top
I accidentally stuck my oscope probe into my ESD mat ontop of my work bench. I happened to look at my oscope. Surprise! There's a 20Vpp 60Hz voltage on the mat! (see picture) (note, the ground clip of ...
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Few doubts about turning an atx psu into a bench lab power supply [closed]
First, thank you for your time of reading my questions. As the title suggested, my questions are about turning a computer power supply into a lab power supply. I already did my homework and read pages ...
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