[jerry w]

Originally Posted by David Brinza

There are some of us in FIRST who do understand the importance of ESD control.

Those out there with real-world experience in ESD control should post recommendations for teams. FIRST needs to take the appropriate measures with the field (some of which are already in place, like the earth ground at the alliance stations).

Team-79 Antistatic solution
This should be tied to a bare-metal location on the robot. Allow about 2 inches of chain to drag on the floor.
As electrostatic charges are accumulated during motion, they are simultaneously drained from the robot. Thus dangerous levels never occur.

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