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Can an ESD mat be tested without special tools?

baldengineer

There are inexpensive continuity testers that let you verify a loop between you, your wrist strap, and ground.

 

Without investing into special weights (probes), is there an effective way to measure an ESD mat’s resistance? Or more simply, verify areas of an ESD mat are still effective?

 

Can it be done with “just” a multimeter and a power supply?

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  • Insulation resistance testers are designed to measure leakage currents across insulation. They apply a current limited high voltage DC to measure high resistances (e.g. the Keysight U1461A I RoadTested can measure up to 260Gohm). They can also continually apply this voltage for a set amount of time to do dielectric absorbance tests, etc.

     

    The authority on this, no doubt, is as he's been reviewing quite a few units in his line of work.

     

    - Gough

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  • Insulation resistance testers are designed to measure leakage currents across insulation. They apply a current limited high voltage DC to measure high resistances (e.g. the Keysight U1461A I RoadTested can measure up to 260Gohm). They can also continually apply this voltage for a set amount of time to do dielectric absorbance tests, etc.

     

    The authority on this, no doubt, is as he's been reviewing quite a few units in his line of work.

     

    - Gough

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