10 Mar
2004
10 Mar
'04
1:04 p.m.
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I recently had dry wall and laminate flooring installed in the basement.
Since then, I've been getting shocks when I walk into the room and touch
anything.
Any ideas on reducing/controlling the static?
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Ottawa, Canada
Collector of vintage computers
http://www.ncf.ca/~ba600
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10 Mar
10 Mar
6 a.m.
On Wed, 10 Mar 2004, Mike wrote:
I recently had dry wall and laminate flooring
installed in the basement.
Since then, I've been getting shocks when I walk into the room and touch
anything.
Any ideas on reducing/controlling the static?
Try installing an anti-static mat at the entrance to your basement.
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1:27 p.m.
A humidifier someplace away from your equipment room will help, its
still cold, especially up where you are, so dry air means a lot of
static build up.
Curt
Mike wrote:
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I recently had dry wall and laminate flooring installed in the basement.
Since then, I've been getting shocks when I walk into the room and touch
anything.
Any ideas on reducing/controlling the static?
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Ottawa, Canada
Collector of vintage computers
http://www.ncf.ca/~ba600
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1:50 p.m.
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>Any ideas on reducing/controlling the static?
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>Ottawa, Canada
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The problem isn't moisture, most basements have enough of that especially if
you used new wood for studs. The laminate flooring is causing the problem.
There are some kinds that have anti-static built into them but not yours,
obviously.
If the problem is around your stored computers, I would suggest an
anti-static mat with a ground cord. For the price you could get a few and
place them all around your work area. I'm sure someone here could figure out
how to ground the whole floor since it is now, more or less, monolithic.
Hope this helps.
BM
1:51 p.m.
Sorry, forgot the url:
http://www.hobbytron.net/product836.html
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From: "Mike" <kenziem(a)sympatico.ca>
To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 7:04 PM
Subject: contolling static
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I recently had dry wall and laminate flooring installed in the basement.
Since then, I've been getting shocks when I walk into the room and touch
anything.
Any ideas on reducing/controlling the static?
- --
Ottawa, Canada
Collector of vintage computers
http://www.ncf.ca/~ba600
http://www.hobbytron.net/product836.html url
for mats.
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11 Mar
11 Mar
midnight
Mike wrote:
I recently had dry wall and laminate flooring installed
in the basement.
Since then, I've been getting shocks when I walk into the room and touch
anything.
Any ideas on reducing/controlling the static?
Mike,
If your flooring is compatible with it, I would consider conductive ESD
floor wax and wearing a conductive heal strap. This combination is often
used in static sensitive production areas.
Jon
4:40 a.m.
Although it leaves a slightly tacky surface that requires more frequent
cleaning, an inexpensive option would be to lightly spray Static Guard
around on the floor every week or so, or even every time you sweep up.
Kind of a band-aid fix, but I use it often in situations where no other
good option exists to control static. It is very inexpensive and it
works well enough.
-Bryan
I recently had dry wall and laminate flooring
installed in the basement.
Since then, I've been getting shocks when I walk into the room and
touch anything.
Any ideas on reducing/controlling the static?
2:57 a.m.
Don't use laminate? Use rubber floor matting or ESD mats? Also, since it is
a basement, watch humidity control since that can lead to static if you
make the air too dry.
-John Boffemmyer IV
At 07:04 PM 3/10/2004, you wrote:
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I recently had dry wall and laminate flooring installed in the basement.
Since then, I've been getting shocks when I walk into the room and touch
anything.
Any ideas on reducing/controlling the static?
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Ottawa, Canada
Collector of vintage computers
http://www.ncf.ca/~ba600
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