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I constantly getting shocks from electrostatic charge - what can i do ?
rfclown:
That isn't a good static mat. The proper ones can have resistance so high that you'd swear that they aren't conductive (beyond the range of many DDMs).
I just choose to like in a semi tropical climate. Even running the AC all the time doesn't keep humidity low enough to cause problems here. Of course mold and algea grow here all year long.
Psi:
Are you sure you're getting static shocks and that it's not a floating ground problem somewhere.
If it is static then I would try other footwear. I've definitely noticed that some brands of shoes are terrible for building up static shocks while others don't do it..
Zucca:
Can you guys can quantify the target humidity? IMHO 40% RH is good.
kultakala:
Oh, so many replies.... lets see.
I forgot to mention that i have hard floor in my flat (laminate), so no carpet.
And i can rule out the shoes and the chair... I am getting the shocks also when i just stand in front of my desk and dont touch the chair.
Btw, my desk is made of glass.
And its no difference if i have socks on or walk with bare feet.
If i put shoes on its getting worse.
My clothes are just cotton, no synthetics...
The air humidity is around low 30s right now... and i have several water "thingamabobbs" attached to the heaters, but its not doing much, 5% at most.
Guess i have to wait for spring time here ::)
At first i ordered a different socket plug with 1 MegOhm resistance and will give the mat another chance.
About the floating ground problem, how can i check that ?
iMo:
With low humidity you will see a spark jumping from your finger into the frame of your doors, pipes, water taps, and other metallic objects, etc. But you wrote that is not the case..
It seems your chair or desk's top made of (or covered with) synthetic material (or something like "ebonite" :) ) is well isolated from the surrounding area thus it creates and carries the charge you then discharge via your hand into the grounded objects.
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