Static when i touch anything?!


Question: i get static when i touch anybody and anything especially metal,i also get strange rashes on my legs , my arms and at the side of my stomach .....not sure what this is anybody out there have the same situation message me thanks.


Answers: i get static when i touch anybody and anything especially metal,i also get strange rashes on my legs , my arms and at the side of my stomach .....not sure what this is anybody out there have the same situation message me thanks.

* Get a humidifier for your home or anything to add moisture in the air. Boiling water on stove top helps some. Add metal pans of water near heat vents helps some.
* Many socks and soles of many shoes will 'create' static when walking on the carpet, too. Have slippers with rubber soles.
* Temporary daily fix, lightly spray/mist water on walk path of carpet or put a runner across that area.
* Fabric softener helps with clothing (not carpet).
* Wet your finger prior to touching an object.

* As for the rash, it may be your laundry detergent or clothes not thoroughly rinsed of the detergent.
* For dry skin: Fill tub with your favorite temperature of water and add one good squirt of baby oil in the water (about once a month in winter). Soak well entire body by either rolling around in it and/or with washcloth. Pat yourself dry. Rinse out baby oil tub ring with dish liquid & rinse off soap. This will help some with static but also gives a 'coating' on your skin from soap irritants & definitely avoids the dry skin issue.

Nylon will cause it. Get a can of static guard, spray your clothes and keep one in the car for your car seats.

Static electricity is an electric charge built up on persons or contact with integrated cicuit electronics, or in the presence objects through friction. It is most familiar as an occasional annoyance in seasons of low humidity, but can be destructive and harmful in some situations. When working in direct of flammable gas, care must be taken to avoid accumulating and discharging static electricity.
http://www.electricityforum.com/static-e...
Here are the scientific's of it!
http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/static....

sure when surroundings are too dry out...i mean especially in winter...well...watch out thats my warning

do you use fabric softener for your dryer when you dry your cloths?

The air in your home is probably too dry. Get a humidifier (preferably a cool-mist, sonic, or evaporative type) to increase the humidity to about 50%, and you should notice a considerable drop in the problems with getting "shocked." The rash may be caused by the dry air as well; keep lotion or vitamin E cream on the areas.

Its a static electricity buildup in your house,
If often occurs in the winter,And comes from walking on carpet

charch72 is right....nylon can cause static....so can wool and other fabrics. The rashes could be from detergents you use that are strong....some people cannot tolerate the strong chemicals in most detergents.....that's why they have come out with some for "sensitive" skin. Also, detergents made with baking soda are usually ok and will not cause any rashes....if it continues after changing detergents....see your doctor.....could be something like shingles, or an allergy to something else.

I moved to a tropical island and now hang my clothes on a line year round. I haven't gotten a static charge in years! I even used to zap other people. I remember joking with someone I'd just shocked, "I feel there's a kind of spark between us!"

It's from using the dryer and/or dragging your feet on carpets. The friction of tumbling or dragging, especially when your clothes are aleady dry, brushes electrons off some atoms and gets them caught on others, creating positive and negative charges. You can alleviate it somewhat by taking individual garments out of the dryer when they are dry or nearly so.

Can static electricity kill you? Well, yes, but only because lightning is a form of static electricity from the tumbling of clouds in high winds.

1) Increase the humidity in your house and workplace. Air is much drier in the winter, which increases the frequency and severity of shocks. Use a humidifier.

2) Change clothes - switch to natural fibers, since synthetics pick up more of a static charge.

3) Change shoes - there are special conductive shoes in a variety of styles. They are made for people working in the electronics industry. You will need to find a store or catalogue that sells or can order them for you. (Search online for "esd shoes")

4) If your skin is very dry - try an anti-static hand lotion (also available for the electronics industry.)

Here are two suggestions for static control from another source:

1) Walk barefoot (or, as silly as it may sound, cover your shoes with aluminum foil when possible) to reduce the static buildup.

2) Wear a thimble on your finger, or carry a coin, and use them to touch grounded metal objects as often as possible. This will not eliminate the static discharge, but will stop the pain you feel in your fingertips.

3) Be sure to ground yourself before touching sensitive electronic equipment.





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