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Thread ID: 96883	2009-01-27 09:21:00	Preventing static shocks	FoxyMX (5)	PC World Chat

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742458	2009-01-28 14:30:00	This probably does not apply to FoxyMX, but static electricity can very occasionally contribute to unnecessary cardiac stimulation to the heart. Cheers :) So does Lingerie & High Heels!!!! PJ :drool	Poppa John (284)
742459	2009-01-28 19:22:00	You want practical? My other suggestions consisted of covering yourself in baby oil, wearing a suit of armour, or clapping your hands before touching anything. Does your missus appreciate your vivid imagination as much as we do? :rolleyes: :p	FoxyMX (5)
742460	2009-01-28 19:26:00	Carry this will you. Simply touch the shaft to and earth and press your finger on the metal end cap. Now the charge will disipate through the neon and you will feel nothing. I think I need a little more time to digest this but right now my less-than-vivid imagination is failing me. :blush: You are saying that this gadget will discharge all static electricity from me safely without me getting any bites from toasters, sink benches, taps, etc?	FoxyMX (5)
742461	2009-01-28 20:05:00	So does Lingerie & High Heels!!!! PJ :drool And that too! :p	Renmoo (66)
742462	2009-01-28 20:37:00	Hi FoxyMx You are saying that this gadget will discharge all static electricity from me safely without me getting any bites from toasters, sink benches, taps, etc? That is exactly what I am saying . The Earth, I am referring to is an electrical earth, don't expect you to go outside and put it in the garden . A good place to touch the shaft of the screwdriver is the kitchen tap or sink . Assuming you have metal pipes . A neon bulb is a glass vessel with two leads . These leads have no direct connection to each other, ie open circuit . The glass bulb is then filled with neon gas . Therefore, there is no danger of getting a shock . The idea is age old . In fact there was a commercial model in Austrailia - called No Zap or something like that . They also made a wallplate which was a great variation . Maybe you can make something similar . The old sparkies used to carry the screwdriver to test the mains too . Give it a go . BURNZEE	Burnzee (6950)
742463	2009-01-29 00:03:00	Almost every time I shut a car door after going somewhere, I'll get a shock in my fingers.. And I thought this topic was about preventing ESD to computers :D	Agent_24 (57)
742464	2009-01-29 02:39:00	Cheers Burnzee . I'm sure The Boss won't mind yet another little job added to his ever-expanding list . :thumbs: :p Almost every time I shut a car door after going somewhere, I'll get a shock in my fingers . . You're not supposed to leave your fingers in the jamb when you shut the door . :p	FoxyMX (5)
742465	2009-01-29 05:21:00	Foxy, if I get my hands on EHT measuring equipment (Extra High Tension) I could pop round and we could compare the voltage with and without your clothes on, see if that's a suitable place to start. Just trying to help ...	godfather (25)
742466	2009-01-29 08:34:00	Hi FoxyMX Cheers Burnzee . I'm sure The Boss won't mind yet another little job added to his ever-expanding list . Foxy, if I get my hands on EHT measuring equipment (Extra High Tension) I could pop round and we could compare the voltage with and without your clothes on, see if that's a suitable place to start . Sounds like your Man is going to get one hellva shock, Foxy!!:groan: BURNZEE	Burnzee (6950)
742467	2009-01-29 10:22:00	You're not supposed to leave your fingers in the jamb when you shut the door. :p Well.. I guess closing isn't correct. Basically if I go somewhere, get out and touch the outside of the car (usually when I want to close the door), nine times out of ten I'll get a shock	Agent_24 (57)
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