I'm getting fed up with a couple of pairs of my trousers, no matter what I do, whenever i wear them I get electocuted when I touch things like the bed base, the screws in an earthed bit of equipment, and even a filing cabinet. Is there some magic stuff one can put in the wash to stop this?
Brian
Never found any. Fabric conditioner works up to a point, depending on the fabric involved but doesn't seem to stop it completely.
Lee
Have mentioned before (and will probably do so again in future, be warned!), partner most definitely suffered lots of shocks when she was hypothyroid. Now treated, much, much better. To the point where it is a real surprise if she ever gets zapped at all.
Best approach we found was simply to try to ensure decent ventilation so you do not end up with a very dry indoor atmosphere.
What are they made of and what is your under wear made of? Are you sure it's only when those particular trousers, nothing else changing from normal as regards fabric.
You could try spraying them with WD40!
Yes tried the ventilation and even a few wet sponges on heaters but to no avail. I cannot see how the thyroid would make much difference. The effect according to another source is as much to do with shoes as trousers. Yes the trousers might start it but if one could arrange a better earth path, then it could never build up. Maybe I need to walk about with bare feet. Brian
Don't know what they are made of, No changes elsewhere, but its quite thick. The effect can happen even in the wash though, as these particular pairs can now only be washed on their own. anything else tends to leave fluff on the trousers which you can feel.
I think they are a mixture of man made and natural materials.
Brian
Ah the new Fragrance. I might even get away with it in some circles. Incidentally beware contact cleaning spray in headphone sockets from the
70s, I managed to melt one the other day while attempting to clean it.Brian
There are anti-static sprays for clothes e.g.
You can also buy anti-static clothing from work wear suppliers, although it tends to be functional, rather than stylish.
Colin Bignell
Sounds like a Wallace & Gromit film :-)
Hang a wet towel over a radiator to increase humidity in the room.
Playing too much snooker Brian? "Graeme Dott receives a number of electric shocks from the table during his second round match against Shaun Murphy at the World Snooker Championship.
The 2006 world champion complained to the officials at The Crucible about the static electricity, leading to the floor being sprayed with water to combat the problem."
This has good antistatic properties:
Theo
PS: an interesting use of plumbing fittings in the image halfway down
Probably best if you connect it to earth via a, say, 1 meg resistor :-)
On that theme, these would solve Brian's problem:
Colin Bignell
No he needs some earthing strips added to the backs...
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