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HowtoRemoveStaticElectricity
FourMethods:
RemovingStaticElectricityInTheHome
RemoveStaticElectricityOnYourBody
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PreventingStaticElectricityInYourLaundry
StaticQuickFixes
Staticelectricityresultsfromanunequalpositiveandnegativechargebetweentwoobjects.Whilestaticelectricitymayseem
unavoidableandrelentless,especiallyduringthedrywintermonths,eliminatingstaticelectricityisaloteasierthanyouwould
think.Onceyouunderstandhowstaticelectricityiscreatedandtransferred,therearestepsyoucantaketoreducetheinitial
staticelectricity,andcontrolhowittransferstoyou,reducingtheelectricshockseverytimeyoutouchsomething.
Method
RemovingStaticElectricityInTheHome
Useahumidifier.Staticelectricityismoreactivewhentheairisdry,especiallyinthewintermonthswhenpeople
heattheirhouses,furtherreducinghumidityintheair.Increasethehumidityinyourhouseandworkplacebyusing
ahumidifier.Themoistureintheaircanhelpreducestaticchargefrombuildingup.[1]
Havingplantsaroundthehouseorworkplacecanhelpincreasehumidityaswell.
Youcancreateyourownhumidifierbysimplyboilingwateronthestove.Youcanaddspiceslikecinnamonor
citrusrindsgiveoffanicescentwhileyouhumidifyyourhouse.[2]
Treatyourcarpetswithanantistaticchemical.Mostcarpetretailersorcarpetcompaniesonlineofferspray
treatmentstotreatrugsandcarpets.Therearealsosomecarpetsthatarespecificallymadetowithanantistatic
component.[3]Lightlysprayyourcarpetwithanantistaticspray,andwaitforittocompletelydrybeforewalkingonit.
Thiswillgreatlydecreasetheamountofstaticelectricityyouexperienceafterwalkingonthecarpet.
Tomakeastaticreducingsprayathome,youcanmix1capfuloffabricsoftenerinaspraybottleofwater,
shakethemixture,andlightlysprayoverthecarpet.[4][5]
Rubupholsterywithdryersheets.Rubupholsteredfurnitureoryourcarseatswithdryersheetstoreducethe
staticbuilduponthosesurfaces.Dryersheetshelpneutralizetheelectriccharge.[6]
Youcanalsotrysprayingtheseareaswithastaticreducingaerosolorspray.
Method
RemoveStaticElectricityOnYourBody
Keepyourskinmoisturized.Rublotiononyourselfwhenyougetoutoftheshowerandbeforegettingdressed,
orrubitonyourhandsintermittentlythroughouttheday.
Dryskincontributestostaticelectricityandstaticshock,solotionsandmoisturizershelptopreventstatic
electricityfromaccumulatingonyourbody.[7]
Changeyourclothes.Switchfromwearingsyntheticfibers(polyester,nylon)towearingnaturalfibers(cotton),
whicharelowstaticmaterials.[8]
Ifyourclothesarestillaffectedbystaticelectricity,youcanrubdryersheetsonyourclothes,orspritzthemwith
alittlebitofhairspray.
Wearshoesthatdissipatestatic.Wearleathersoledshoes,whichareexcellentforreducingstaticshock,rather
thanrubbersoledshoes,whichaccumulateandcreatestaticelectricity.[9]
Tryexperimentingwithdifferentkindsofshoestoseewhichshoescreatetheleastamountofstaticshock.If
youcan,walkbarefootinthehouse.
Someshoeswornbythosewhyworkwithelectronicshaveconductivestrandswovenintothesolesoftheir
shoeswhichdischargestaticelectricityastheywalk.
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Method
PreventingStaticElectricityInYourLaundry
Addbakingsodatothewash.Addcupofbakingsodatoyourclothesbeforestartingthewashingcycle.
Bakingsodacreatesabarrierbetweenpositiveandnegativechargesfrombuildingupandcreatingstatic.
Dependingonthesizeofthelaundryload,youmayneedtoadjusttheamountofbakingsodayouaddin.For
biggerloadsyoucanaddaboutcupofbakingsoda,andforsmallloadsyoucanuse1or2tablespoonsof
bakingsoda.[10]
Bakingsodaisalsoconsideredawatersoftenerandafabricsoftener.
Addvinegartothewash.Whenyourwashmachineistransitioningtotherinsecycle,pausethemachineand
pourincupofwhitedistilledvinegar.Restartthemachinetocontinuetherinsecycle.[11]
Vinegarservesasbothafabricsoftenerandstaticreducerinthelaundry.
Addadampwashclothtothedyer.Forthelast10minutesofthedryingcycle,turnthedryertothelowestheat
setting,andaddadampwashclothtothemachine.Allowthedryertocarryouttherestofthedryingcycle.[12]
Thedampwashclothhelpsaddmoisturetotheair,preventingelectricalchargesfrombuildingupinthedryer.
Shakeyourclothes.Assoonasyourclothesarefinisheddryinginthedryer,takethemoutandshakethem.This
preventsstaticelectricityfromsettingin.[13]
Alternatively,toreducestaticevenmore,youcanairdryyourclothesandhangthemonaclotheslinetodry.
Method
StaticQuickFixes
Attachasafetypintoyourclothes.Attachasafetypintotheseamofyourpantsoratthebackneckofyour
shirt.Themetalofthepindischargestheelectricalbuildupinyourclothes,preventingstaticclingandelectrical
shocks.[14]
Attachingthepinataseamallowsyoutohidethepin,butstillreapitsstaticreducingbenefits.
Runametalhangeroverclothes.Runametalhangeronthesurface(frontandback)andinsideofanyarticle
ofclothing.Thiswillreducetheelectricalchargeoftheitemofclothing,bytransferringtheelectronchargesonthe
clothestothemetalhanger.[15]
Carryaroundsomethingmetal.Alwayskeepsomepieceofmetalonyourperson,whetheritsacoin,athimble,
orakeychain.Useanyoftheseitemstotouchthegroundedmetalsurfacebeforeyoutouchitwithyourskin.[16]
Thisisalsoknowasgroundingyourself,soyouneveraccumulateelectricalcharges,butthechargesare
insteadtransferredtothemetalobject.
CommunityQ&A
Howisstaticelectricityproduced?
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Thephenomenonofstaticelectricityrequiresaseparationofpositiveandnegativecharges.Whentwomaterialsarein
contact,electronsmaymovefromonematerialtotheother,whichleavesanexcessofpositivechargeononematerial,
andanequalnegativechargeontheother.
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HowdoIpreventstaticchargeonmycomputer?
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First,dischargeyourcomputer.Never,evertouchtheinside,oranycircuitboardswithoutfirstgroundingyourselfand
dischargingtheelectricityfromyourbodybyplacingonehandonthemetalsideofyourcaseandyourotherhand
againstsomethingmetal.
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Iwearmetalrings.Whydoesthatnotgroundmelikeametalkeyringorathimblewould?
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Itcouldbeoneoftwothings.One,youmustlettheringtouchtheobjectdirectly(i.enotyourfinger).Two,theringmust
notbeconductive,ornotconductiveenough,forittobeofuse.You'dneedtoknowwhatmetalsconstituteitasa
wholetofullyexplainwhyitfailstowork.
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Isstaticelectricitybadformyhealth?
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Thereisnothinglikegoodorbadaboutstaticelectricityforhumanhealthundernormalconditions.However,static
electricityisdangerousforopenelectronicitemslikemicrocontrollersandICs.Theycanbedamagedbystatic
electricityandthisisthereasonalloperatorswearastaticdischargebeltwhilesolderingonworkstations.
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Howwouldapersonremovestaticelectricityfromaspeaker?
Keepthespeakeronanyearthedconductingsurfacelikeametalstool,todischargethestaticelectricity.
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Justrecently,werenovateda150squaremetersofcommercialspace.Wehave4amplifiers,14channelmixer,sub
woofer,2elevatedspeakers,bandinstrumentslikeelectricguitar,bass,keyboard,acousticguitar,andsoon.We
oftengetrandomshocks.HowdoIgetridofit?
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Insomepartofthethewallsandfloor,deliberatelybuildinametallicpipethatshouldbegrounded.Putinametallic
tableandchairs,whichwillhelpyoudischargethoseelectriccharges.
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Tips
Toreducethe"shock,"simplyusealesssensitivepartofyourbodytodischarge,suchasyourknuckles,elbow,leg,or
arm.
Dischargingonaconcretewallwillalsoreducethe"shock"toameretingling.
Warnings
Storevolatilematerialsawayfromareasknowntocausestaticbuildup.
Whenusingfabricsofteneroncarpetsandothersurfacesthatyouwalkon,becertaintoavoidwalkingonthesprayed
surfaceuntilthesurfacehasdried.Footwearcanbecomeveryslipperyiffabricsoftenerisaccidentallyappliedtothe
solesoffootwear.
Neverletanyonegetintooroutofyourvehiclewhilegasisbeingpumped,asthiscancauseastaticbuildupthatcan
dischargewhenyoucomeincontactwiththemetalpump,orwhenthenozzlecomesincontactwithyourvehicle'sfuel
port.
Whenhandlingflammableliquidsorcombustibledustensureallisolatedconductorsofelectricityarebondedtogether.
SourcesandCitations
1.http://www.stylemepretty.com/living/2012/12/01/howtogetridofstaticelectricity/
2.http://www.stylemepretty.com/living/2012/12/01/howtogetridofstaticelectricity/
3.http://www.familyhandyman.com/electrical/howtoreducestaticelectricityinthehouse/viewall
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