FWIW,
The real reason for the  wrist strap PLACEMENT on your wrist,
(in relation to the protection it gives YOU, as opposed to the computer),
is that it keeps any stray currents from going up your arms and through
your heart.  200ma kills, (through the heart...)

Not much at all...

No burning is involved, just a simple disruption of the electrical "circuits"
around the heart...             YMMV...   (RIP?)

                                          Rick Glazier

----- Original Message -----
From: "Carroll Grigsby" <[log in to unmask]>

> Just an add-on to Stan's excellent advice and counsel: Mark Minasi (who has
> written a series of books about upgrading and repairing) once wrote that a
> good way to avoid static problems is to work barefooted. No wrist strap, no
> need to continually reground yourself. It's always worked for me. I must
> admit that this practice did create some controversy when I did it at work.
> After that, I just waited until those-who-have-nothing-better-to-do had left
> for the day before going inside the case.

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