[TriLUG] [OT] ESD issues

[William Sutton]

Copper don't sound so good, but how about aluminum?

-- 
William Sutton


On Sun, 19 Mar 2006, Carl Crider wrote:

> get a solid copper walking stick.
> sorry, i couldnt help myself.
> 
> On 3/19/06, William Sutton <william at trilug.org> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sun, 19 Mar 2006, Joseph Mack NA3T wrote:
> >
> > > On Sun, 19 Mar 2006, William Sutton wrote:
> >
> > --snip--
> >
> > > it's totally related to humidity.
> > >
> > > The air inside has the same dew point as the air outside. If
> > > the air outside is at 45degF and it's saturated (100%
> > > humidity, ie it's raining) and you bring that air inside and
> > > warm it to 70degF, it will now have a relative humidity of
> > > <5% - ie about the humidity you have in a desert and
> > > in forests, has all the firefighters on alert.
> >
> > It's usually 20-something percent humidity and mid-high 70's in my
> > apartment, even with the windows wide open (according to the LCD
> > temp/humidity monitor I have)...is there a recommended level?
> >
> > synthetic blanket but I doubt it will oblige...however I do remember
> > blankets I had as a kid doing that....
> >
> > >
> > > If you have synthetic blankets, after you turn the lights
> > > out, rub the blankets vigorously together - you'll see
> > > flashes of light.
> > >
> >
> > --snip--
> >
> > >
> > > The cure is humidity - move to Florida or Galveston. If
> > > you're staying here, you can make your house safe if you run
> > > a humidifier about 1/2gal/day in a normal sized house (used
> > > distilled, not filtered water, otherwise you'll be injecting
> > > nano-sized particles of silica into the air - and your
> > > lungs). It keeps my skin under control, and stops the
> > > blankets from lighting up.
> > >
> >
> > So does this require buying distilled water?  Can I get away with tap
> > water or is that filtered?
> >
> > --snip--
> >
> > >
> > > Joe
> > >
> > >
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