This "on demand"
wrist strap tester also
functions as a common
point ground for up to
two wrist straps and a
mat. When the wearer of
a wrist strap touches the
metallic pad, a path for
current flow is completed
from the wearer's skin,
through the wrist strap, to the
metallic surface, then to ground. This action will cause
the green "TEST GOOD" LED to light (and the optional
audible signal to sound) as long as the resistance of the
circuit path is between 750KΩ and 10MΩ. The wrist
strap being tested may also be plugged directly to the
tester, or any convenient common-point ground.
Although this tester may be mounted any place on the
bench, a 10mm snap stud on the back of the unit allows
it to be snapped directly onto a mat. This item operates
on 120VAC and comes with NIST-traceable Certificate
of Calibration.