Grounding mat
It can be used under your bare feet, or on a desk with your bare hands resting on it.
Ideal to be used as a mat under your computer keyboard and mouse, enabling you to be grounded as your hands or wrists rest on the mat while typing or using the mouse.
The mat is fairly soft and flexible so can also be used in bed, for example with your bare feet touching it.
Some area of bare skin should touch the mat in order for you to be grounded, although it will work to a lesser degree through thin fabric.
Measures 680mm x 250mm (27" x 10"). Made from non-Latex rubber, impregnated with conductive carbon.
Comes complete with a 4.6m (15ft) connection cord, and your choice of Earth connection.
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Socket Tester
Extension cord - 3m
Extension cord - 12m
Grounding mouse mat
Suitable for all types of optical and ball mice.
This is ideal for laptop users with an external mouse. If you have a conventional keyboard and mouse then consider the larger grounding mat instead.
Some area of bare skin should touch the mat in order for you to be grounded, although it will work to a lesser degree through thin fabric.
Measures 250mm x 250mm (10" x 10"). Made from non-Latex rubber, impregnated with conductive carbon.
Comes complete with a 2.4m (8ft) connection cord, and your choice of Earth connection.
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Auto seat pad
This is a 250mm x 250mm (10" x 10") rubber mat, impregnated with conductive carbon.
It comes complete with a short connection cord with a crocodile clip that is designed to clip onto a metal part of a vehicle. In a car, this would typically be the frame under the seat (sometimes it may be necessary to file off a small area of paint to get a good electrical connection to the metal).
Use of this mat in a vehicle is somewhat different to Earthing in a building where you are connecting to the actual Earth. In a vehicle you are simply connecting to the mass of the vehicle, and thus preventing any build up of differential charge between your body and the vehicle body. Studies have shown this can help with travel sickness and driving fatigue.
Since the function is only to prevent build up of static charge, it is sufficient to contact the mat through clothing – as opposed to regular Earthing which works better when there is bare skin contact.
Connection options
For general information about connecting to Earth, see the section
How to be Grounded on our About Grounding page.
Connection plug for UK and Ireland
The UK type connection plug is also suitable for use in Bahrain, Bangladesh, Botswana, Brunei, Cyprus, Ghana, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Macau, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, UAE, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
All our products have built in protection resistance so they are completely safe. There is no connection to the mains itself – only the Earth pin is metal, with the others being plastic.
If you have any doubt about whether your mains system is properly earthed, we advise using a socket tester to check.
Connection plug for Europe
The European type connection plug is suitable for use in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Italy ('Schuko' type sockets), Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and Uruguay.
For Switzerland, please use the worldwide adapter set.
All our products have built in protection resistance so they are completely safe. There is no connection to the mains itself – only the Earth pin is metal, with the others being plastic.
If you have any doubt about whether your mains system is properly earthed, we advise using a socket tester to check.
Connection plug for Italy
The Italian connection plug is the type with 3 pins in a row.
Some sockets in Italy are the European 'Schuko' type - often these are found in kitchens. If you need a Schuko type connection plug then choose the Europe option instead.
All our products have built in protection resistance so they are completely safe. There is no connection to the mains itself – only the Earth pin is metal, with the others being plastic.
If you have any doubt about whether your mains system is properly earthed, we advise using a socket tester to check.
Connection plug for South Africa
Suitable for type M sockets, with large round pins.
All our products have built in protection resistance so they are completely safe. There is no connection to the mains itself.
If you have any doubt about whether your mains system is properly earthed, we advise using a socket tester to check.
Connection plug for Australasia
The Australasian type connection plug is suitable for use in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Argentina and Papua New Guinea.
All our products have built in protection resistance so they are completely safe. There is no connection to the mains itself – only the Earth pin is metal, with the others being plastic.
If you have any doubt about whether your mains system is properly earthed, we advise using a socket tester to check.
Connection for North America
The supplied cord fits directly into the 'Ground' pin of a North American type socket, used in Canada, the United States and Mexico. It can also be used in Central America, the Caribbean, northern South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and parts of Brazil), Japan, Taiwan and Saudi Arabia.
Since it is not uncommon for sockets of this type to be missing an Earth connection, this connection option includes a socket tester to verify correct socket wiring.
Note that not all outlet sockets of this type have a 3rd pin for Ground. Sockets with only 2 pins cannot be used for grounding, and so a grounding rod must be used instead.
Worldwide adapter set
The worldwide adapter set is suitable for use in most countries around the world. It covers the following socket types:
UK: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Botswana, Brunei, Cyprus, Ghana, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Macau, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, UAE, Uganda, United Kingdom, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
US: United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, northern South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and parts of Brazil), Japan, Taiwan and Saudi Arabia.
Europe: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and Uruguay.
Australasia: Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Argentina and Papua New Guinea.
Switzerland, South Africa, India, Nepal and Italy (both types of socket).
If you have any doubt about whether your mains system is properly earthed, and especially when travelling, we advise using a socket tester to check. A UK socket tester can be used with this adapter set to test any socket.
Grounding rod kit
If you don't have a properly earthed mains outlet (for example some European houses or a pre-1960s house in the United States), then you can instead use a grounding rod kit to make a connection directly with the ground outside.
A grounding rod is required for use in Denmark where the mains outlets are not compatible with the European connection plugs.
The kit consists of a 0.3m (1ft) stainless steel rod with a 12m (40ft) cord. The rod is pushed into the ground outside, which makes a good electrical connection to the Earth. The cord is only 2mm in diameter so it can usually be run through the edge of a window frame with the window closed.
