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I'm wondering if it is safe to run a Raspberry Pi in its antistatic bag for a short while or some long time?

Also what about heat? Is it possible for Pi to melt the antistatic bag its shipped in?

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Should be fine. Antistatic bags are very slightly conductive, but I doubt you can affect the operation of the RPi with it.

They are typically made from PET which has a melting point of 260°C which is somewhat higher than the lead free solder 232°C, so if you are melting the bag you have other problems!

I used mine in the cardboard box is came in (from farnell/element14) for quite a long time with no problems.

John La Rooy
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