static discharge

I seem to be full of static these days and I discharge on everything.
Afraid I might damage my computer or electronic equipment, so I try and
touch something grounded as often as I can. Zap...zap...zap...

Anyone else have this problem?

"Soul Doubt" <nobody@nowhere.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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>I seem to be full of static these days and I discharge on everything.
>Afraid I might damage my computer or electronic equipment, so I try and
>touch something grounded as often as I can. Zap...zap...zap...
>
> Anyone else have this problem?
>
>

Maybe you are wearing some kind of synthetic cloth that charges you?

You need some humidity.

The lower winter temps suck the moisture out of the air and when you
have the household heat on it doesn't provide humidity so the indoor air
becomes very dry.

Try putting a large pot of water on simmer on the stove.

Or leave trays of water on your radiators.

Besides giving your warm air a greater tendency to stay warm, it should
back off those electric static charges.

Damo

Damo is right, it's the cold dry air. It used to happen to me when I
lived in NJ during the wintertime.

penguin

On Feb 7, 12:50 am, "Soul Doubt" <nob...@nowhere.com> wrote:
> I seem to be full of static these days and I discharge on everything.
> Afraid I might damage my computer or electronic equipment, so I try and
> touch something grounded as often as I can. Zap...zap...zap...
>
> Anyone else have this problem?

I saw the keyhole glow from a spark as I opened my front door. The
temperature has been in the single digits for a while here, and the
air is dry as a bone.

Cats can be like electric eels. When they are not satisfied with
the situation you'll get zapped just touching them. They seem to be able
to charge themselves with electricity with their minds.

"Twanger the Frog" <damodara@webtv.net> wrote in message
news:27723-45C9FEE9-73@storefull-3238.bay.webtv.net...
> You need some humidity.
>
> The lower winter temps suck the moisture out of the air and when you
> have the household heat on it doesn't provide humidity so the indoor air
> becomes very dry.
>
> Try putting a large pot of water on simmer on the stove.
>
> Or leave trays of water on your radiators.
>
> Besides giving your warm air a greater tendency to stay warm, it should
> back off those electric static charges.
>
> Damo

Thanks so much for that , I was wondering the same myself. Does the humidity
help with swollen joints as well or no?