Description
ESD Heel Grounder – Adjustable, Durable Foot Grounding for EPA Workspaces
Bondline’s ESD Heel Grounder (HS5) provides reliable, continuous grounding for personnel working inside an ESD Protected Area (EPA). Designed with a single elasticated heel strap and a hook‑and‑loop (D‑ring) fastening, this heel grounder offers a secure, comfortable fit while ensuring safe dissipation of static electricity when used with grounded ESD flooring or matting. Built for durability and long‑term use, the HS5 is ideal for electronics manufacturing, assembly, inspection, and repair environments. The ESD Heel Grounder has an elasticated back for extra comfort and incorporates a 1 meg ohm safety resistor as standard.
All grounding products are manufactured to the highest quality to ensure high comfort and long life. Heel straps should be worn on both feet for effective static dissipation to ground. We recommend testing the heel straps before every use with a CWST3 footwear test station.
ESD Heel Grounder Features:
- Adjustable Hook‑and‑Loop Fastening (D‑Ring) – Quick and easy to fit with secure, adjustable strap for all shoe types. Ideal for fast‑paced EPA environments.
- Built‑In 1 MΩ Safety Resistor – Ensures controlled static discharge and meets IEC 61340‑5‑1 ESD safety requirements.
- Durable, Hard‑Wearing Construction – Designed for long‑term, repeated use. Elasticated back for added comfort and stability. Non‑marking conductive rubber for clean flooring.
- Consistent Grounding Performance – Provides continuous ESD protection when used with grounded flooring or matting. Recommended to wear on both feet for uninterrupted grounding.
- Customisable – Elastic garter and hook and loop tape’s colours are available upon request.
- ESD Compliance: Compliant to IEC 61340-5-1, ANSI-ESD S-20.20 and EIA 625 Standards
- Regulations Compliance: CE approved and complies with RoHS and REACH regulations.
Specification:
- Construction: Constructed using a strip of two-layered rubber sheet, insulative white and conductive black, attached to 1” elastic garter forming heel cup with one meg ohm metal film resistor joined in series with the conductive tab, assembled with D – ring and hook and loop tape for adjustable feature.
- Black rubber surface conductivity: 8 x 10^(4) ohms.
- White rubber surface conductivity: 1 x 10^(12) ohms.
- Metal film resistor: 1 meg ohm + 20%.
- Conductive tab: 160 ohms / inch (max.)
- Markings: With date code (Killstat).
- Plastic parts: Made of antistatic nylon material.
- Colour: Black, blue and red elastic strips and royal blue conductive tab with silver yarn.
ESD Heel Grounder Dimensions:
- Heel ground length: 95 + 10mm
- Garter width: 25-26mm
- Rubber width: 25 + 1mm
- Conductive tab length: 430 + 10mm
- Tab width: 12-13mm
- Hook and loop tape assembly total length: 280 +10mm
- Hook/loop width: 19-20mm
- Garter length: 35 + 10mm
- Garter width: 19-20mm
Ideal Applications:
- Electronics assembly & manufacturing
- PCB handling & inspection
- Cleanrooms
- Repair & rework stations
- EPA‑compliant facilities
How to Fit the ESD Heel Grounder
1. Place the heel cup around the back of the shoe.
2. Insert the grounding ribbon inside the shoe under the heel.
3. Adjust the strap using the D‑ring hook‑and‑loop fastening.
4. Ensure the conductive rubber strip maintains contact with ESD flooring.
5. Wear on both feet for full EPA compliance.
ESD Standards & Regulations Compliance:
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IEC-61340-5-1 | CE approved | |
| RoHS compliant | REACH compliant |
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