My losing battle with static electricity (1 Viewer)

[TonyD]

are you sure it wasnt just the carbonation, having light meet with the bubbles.

 

[Marianne]

If you open up a plastic garbage bag in the dark you can see the sparks.

 

[Inspector Hammer!]

Me too! Here's a tip and it works for me, try to get used to closing your car door with your elbow (assuming of course you have on a jacket or sweater) and before you open your door from the outside, quickly, and I mean like a snake striking out, tap the metal of your handle.

I haven't been shocked by a car door in a couple of years by doing that.

I HATE static electricity, I actually fear it a little lol.

 

[Kevin Hewell]

Damn! Dome

I don't have a problem with my car but I have a couple of friends with Hondas and they bite me every time I touch them.

 

[Shawn Shultzaberger]

I have had this problem since I can first remember. Cars with fabric interiors are the worst. Leather is quite a bit better. I can't even get near those uber soft fleece sheets. The hair on my arms will stand up and I know that impending doom is near if I get any closer. Rayon or Nylon fabrics? Forget about it.

I get shocked by my computer, lights, faucets, running water, computer speakers, refrigerator, cars, computer mouse and etc. I've even tried the "grab the door metal before putting your foot on the ground" procedure. All I get is a series of sparks between my fingers.

The worst one ever was with my '97 Dakota with fabric interior. It was cold and dry and I grabbed the top of the door before putting my foot on the ground. I could feel it building up as I'm slipping off the seat and when my foot hit the ground these bright blue sparks shot between all my fingers on the door and it burned like mad! It actually made my hand hurt.

So now I do the "fast as a snake strike" on anything I touch and it's usually not bad. Summer is fine but the dryness of Winter is bad.

I've found that shoes do play a big role in just how bad a shock I will get. And right now the shoes I have are horrible but I have had some that brought it down to a more tolerable level.

When I was stationed on Okinawa I used to see the cars with this small metal strap hanging down. When the car was moving the strap would flip up and not touch the ground. When stopped it would touch the ground. A light grounding strap I guess? I keep meaning to figure out a way of doing this on my cars with maybe a light chain or extremely light metal strapping to see if it helps.

I am really tired of being shocked.

 

[Dome Vongvises]

Shopping carts are my enemy. :frowning:

 

[Inspector Hammer!]

Yeah, that one wabbling wheel can be a bitch. Oh wait your talking about static.

 

[Clinton McClure]

Yes, Shawn that would be a grounding strap. If you operate a forklift of any kind on a concrete or tile floor, you should have a ground strap underneath to keep you from blasting off when you climb down and touch the ground.

 

[Greg_S_H]

It's that time of year again. I get shocked touching the door, the stereo . . . I even gave the cat a little jolt. The final straw was when I blew up the gas station. I'm now entering a gene therapy program to remove my electrical powers.

 

[troy evans]

Not so fast Greg! Have you tried "Xavier's School for Gifted Individuals"? They can help you control your powers and lead a normal life.

 

[Inspector Hammer!]

It's okay, Greg, I know someone who can get rid of that pesky static power quick and easy.

 

[Greg_S_H]

What can Spock do for me?

You would send Sylar after me? I'm going to cower in the corner now. Maybe Arthur Petrelli will take it away before he gets here. :frowning:

 

[Clinton McClure]

Factoid: Dipping your hands in salsa eliminates static discharge.

 

[Inspector Hammer!]

Nah, i'm just funnin' with ya, Greg.

I had an incident at work today whereby I thought that I momentarily gained the power of Sith Lightning. I touched a handful of bags that we make and I saw sparks! :frowning::frowning:

I hate my job in winter.

 

[Greg_S_H]

I shocked my cat yesterday, which was sad. :frowning:

It could be worse, though. I touched a Christmas light bulb to make sure it was seated properly, and actually got a steady jolt. It only stopped when I jerked my hand away. Good thing it wasn't strong enough that I couldn't break the connection.

 

[Inspector Hammer!]

Right, plus that would have been an embarrassing way to go, death by Christmas tree.

It sounds like an opening death sequence from a Six Feet Under episode.

 

[Eric_L]

Is that SALSA or SILICA?

 

[Clinton McClure]

Salsa, of course.

Silica packets remove moisture from the air and compound the problem.

Salsa removes the charge but make sure you know where your towel is!

 

[DaveMcS]

All good travellers always know where there towel is:

"any man who can hitch the length and breadth of the galaxy, rough it, slum it, struggle against terrible odds, win through, and still knows where his towel is is clearly a man to be reckoned with."

 

[Clinton McClure]

Amen!