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- From: dilmore@eastrg2.cray.com (Robert James Dilmore)
- Subject: Re: Help!Static Charge Shock--Civic
- Message-ID: <1992Dec18.133754.9118@walter.cray.com>
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- Sender: dilmore@eastrg2 (Robert James Dilmore)
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- Organization: Cray Research, Inc.
- References: <1992Dec18.164259.2527@sequent.com> <1gt4olINNpnh@armory.centerline.com>
- Date: 18 Dec 92 13:37:54 CST
-
- In article <1gt4olINNpnh@armory.centerline.com>, chapman@centerline.com (Scott Chapman, (Scott Chapman x233)) writes:
- |> I think this is caused by a static build up generated by your clothing
- |> rubbing against those velour seats. I have not had this problem since I got
- |> my new Honda with leather seats. I know of no fixes... Sorry
- |>
- |> ---
- |> |
- |> Scott Chapman | chapman@centerline.com
- |> CenterLine Software | (617) 498-3230
- |> 10 Fawcett St. | (617) 868-6655 (FAX)
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- |> |
- |>
- |>
- This should definatly be a FAQ. As the weather gets drier and everybody
- starts wearing wool and poly instead of cotton shorts, static electricity
- forms as a result of getting in and out of the car. Some newer cars(Mazda?)
- acually have a small pad with a 20Mohm resistor integral to the door that
- you touch prior to exiting the car. What works for me is to grab the door
- frame before I get out of the car. As a second level of defense I spray my
- seats with STATICIDE. I would imagine that any kind of anti-static spray
- such as STATIC-GARD would work as well. Test a small area first to make sure
- it doesn't stain the seats. SCOTCHGARD will increase the "static effect" due
- to the dielectric properties it posseses, kinda like the same reason you
- don't wax computer room floors.
-
- Other things you could try is wearing garments with stainless steel fibers,
- or garments with carbon fibers woven in. You could also wear static conductive
- shoes, and let's not forget the wrist strap:).
-
- Robert Dilmore
- Sr. Field Engineer
- Cray Research Inc.
-