Static warning!!!

[Team 135]

As I said this is for testing only for us. The rule says that the only contact with the floor must be with the wheels provided in the kit.

[Alan Anderson]

Originally Posted by Team 135

As I said this is for testing only for us. The rule says that the only contact with the floor must be with the wheels provided in the kit.

Again I ask: what rule? So far as I can tell, neither the manual nor the GDC's Q&A responses make a static drain wire illegal.

[Russ Beavis]

Actually, that's not what the rule says. You'll be safe if you use this simplification but it's not technically accurate.

Russ

[johnr]

Does this rework thing solve the problem or should teams still take other precautions?

[Russ Beavis]

Should solve the problem but other precautions wouldn't hurt. It's always good practice to ground yourself before working with/around electronics.

Russ

[dpeterson3]

Thank you. I need to show this one to the rest of the team. It took me a day to convince the team to mount the CRIO on non-static materian (wood). They didn't believe the frame would carry a charge.

[Alan Anderson]

Originally Posted by dpeterson3

It took me a day to convince the team to mount the CRIO on non-static materian (wood).

<R41> should have convinced them in a matter of seconds.