Static Electricity Misconceptions: Fake vs. Real ESD Wrist Straps & Proper Grounding Deep-Dive

This video aims to educate on electrostatic discharge, ESD related to computer components, types of ESD failure, and some common misconceptions of how to use ESD wrist straps. Sponsor: Kioxia SSDs & Memory (BG4: https://geni.us/zxXgG9T mini SSD, XG6 https://geni.us/E1ayI M.2 SSD) As stated in the video, we're being upfront about making static control products (but you all know this by now). This means we're very informed and have done a ton of research on static control, but we're obviously not as neutral as we are in a product review. If you want to buy one of our PC building modmats & work surfaces, you can guarantee you get the next run of new GN Volt modmats here: https://store.gamersnexus.net/products/modmat-volt-large (these sell-through fast, so getting on the back-order list guarantees next run availability) You can get a common ground point & wrist strap and support us at the same time via the GN store: https://store.gamersnexus.net/products/esd-wrist-strap-common-ground-point-cable (these are included for free in the Modmats!) The Original GN Modmat design is in stock and shipping now: https://store.gamersnexus.net/products/modmat As is the Medium, although stock is very low (!): https://store.gamersnexus.net/products/medium-modmat-gpu Our Gigabyte SMT Line Factory Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnAFTMaS5R0 Our Factory Tour Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQU5lK29br8&list=PLsuVSmND84QuVMZuk2HGUtCSYXR7nmC5a One of the biggest topics we've researched over the last few years has been materials used in anti-static mats, soldering mats, and ESD wrist straps, alongside the pros and cons of dissipative vinyl, conductive rubber compounds, and insulators. We take our product manufacturing very seriously to not just be a logo sticker factory, and that means a lot of research. We decided to finally compile a lot of our research into one video to answer some common misconceptions on ESD and static discharge, talk about the reality of unlikely component damage from ESD (but the types of damage -- like upset, latent, and catastrophic), and address some fake anti-static products on the market. There's a ton more to talk about in this topic, but we had to cut it off somewhere. This goes over ANSI / ESDA spec and standardized testing methods used by the industry. Like our content? Please consider becoming our Patron to support us: http://www.patreon.com/gamersnexus TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - ESD Education 01:23 - Keeping It Real: We're Not A Neutral Party 03:30 - Home vs. Factory Use of Dust & Static Control 06:08 - Defining Static Electricity 06:52 - Types of ESD Failure: Upset Failure 07:53 - Catastrophic Failure 08:15 - Latent ESD Failure 10:11 - How an ESD Wrist Strap Works & Is Made 12:37 - Scams & "Wireless" Anti-Static Straps 15:03 - Common Ground Points Are Overlooked 17:33 - Conductive, Dissipative, & Insulative Surfaces 19:30 - Mat Materials, Layers, & Construction 21:10 - Active Operation & Test Benches 21:52 - Rubber Compound Conductive Pros & Cons (& Solder Mats) 23:28 - Vinyl Dissipative Mat Pros & Cons 25:59 - Awesome Factory Footage & Fighting Dust & ESD 29:50 - And Now for Reddit 31:10 - When You Actually Need Anti-Static Tools 34:00 - Cold & Dry Environments ** Please like, comment, and subscribe for more! ** Links to Amazon and Newegg are typically monetized on our channel (affiliate links) and may return a commission of sales to us from the retailer. This is unrelated to the product manufacturer. Any advertisements or sponsorships are disclosed within the video ("this video is brought to you by") and above the fold in the description. We do not ever produce paid content or "sponsored content" (meaning that the content is our idea and is not funded externally aside from whatever ad placement is in the beginning) and we do not ever charge manufacturers for coverage. Follow us in these locations for more gaming and hardware updates: t: http://www.twitter.com/gamersnexus f: http://www.facebook.com/gamersnexus w: http://www.gamersnexus.net/ Host, Writing, Test Lead: Steve Burke Research, Writing, Testing: Patrick Stone Video: Andrew Coleman & Keegan Gallick