Re: static zapped the wife!

MVP <mr.nice@*nospam*softhome.net> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> my wife keeps getting a little static zap from the door
> when she gets out, I think it may be just that door or
> maybe it's because she usually gets out before me (shame
> that heheheh).. ahem. anyway, assuming it's just the door I
> imagine it's a case of making sure it's earthed to the rest
> of the body. but if it's the whole body that's holding a
> bit of static charge then how do I deal with it? what
> causes it? it's a fairly recent quirk but I can't think
> what has changed that may cause it.
>
> your thoughts ladies and gentlemen please, before it starts
> zapping me too.
>
> PS, maybe it heard me mention the possibility of getting a
> disco that upset it.... jealous things land rovers...
>
>
> Regards.
> Mark.(AKA, Mr.Nice.)

I'm amazed no one has mentioned those little earthing strips so
many cars used to have hanging down the back. Must be
changing fashion as now I think about it I haven't seen one in a
while. Now I shall be strip spotting all day!

I've even seen a lorry dragging a light chain! If it's just the
door, it would be easy enough to earth it to the rest of the
vehicle with a piece of wire and a couple of self-tappers.

I can appreciate the problem. Mine is taking off my Marks &
Spencers dressing gown before switching off the bedroom light.
If I get it in the wrong order, there is an audible zap! Ouch!

Derry

On or around 11 Mar 2005 06:07:46 GMT, Derry Argue
<derry(delete)@adviegundogs.co.uk> enlightened us thusly:

>
>I'm amazed no one has mentioned those little earthing strips so
>many cars used to have hanging down the back. Must be
>changing fashion as now I think about it I haven't seen one in a
>while. Now I shall be strip spotting all day!

but nearly all of them don't work, on account of not touching the floor

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Austin Shackles <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> On or around 11 Mar 2005 06:07:46 GMT, Derry Argue
> <derry(delete)@adviegundogs.co.uk> enlightened us thusly:
>
>>
>>I'm amazed no one has mentioned those little earthing
>>strips so many cars used to have hanging down the back.
>>Must be changing fashion as now I think about it I haven't
>>seen one in a while. Now I shall be strip spotting all day!
>
> but nearly all of them don't work, on account of not
> touching the floor
>

What you want is a big chunk of anchor chain nicked from your
local ports! The stuff they use to anchor the north sea oil
platforms would be ideal. Don't just play at these things, SORT
THEM!<g>

Derry

On 11 Mar 2005 06:07:46 GMT, Derry Argue wrote:

> I can appreciate the problem. Mine is taking off my Marks &
> Spencers dressing gown before switching off the bedroom light.
> If I get it in the wrong order, there is an audible zap! Ouch!

This shows the probable source of the problem it isn't the car that is
charged up but the good lady wife as she slides of the seat. Remember
that the zap is due to charges equalising not necessarily going to
earth. Changing her coat or using some anti-static spray on the seat
may work.

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