BS EN 61340-4-6:2015 PDF

What is BS EN 61340-4-6 - ESD wrist strap standards about?

An antistatic wrist strap, ESD wrist strap, or ground bracelet is an antistatic device used to safely ground a person working on very sensitive electronic equipment, to prevent the build-up of static electricity on their body, which can result in ESD. It is used in the electronics industry when handling electronic devices which can be damaged by ESD, and also sometimes by people working around explosives, to prevent electric sparks that could set off an explosion. BS EN 61340-4-6 provides electrical and mechanical test methods and performance limits for evaluation, acceptance, and periodic verification testing of wrist straps. BS EN 61340-4-6 has been developed to establish test methods for evaluating the electrical and mechanical attributes of wrist straps used in an electrostatic control program. Wrist straps are intended to connect the user to electrical ground, thus preventing electrostatic charge on a user’s body from attaining a level that may damage ESD susceptible devices or assemblies.