What's it these days with static electricity?

snowdog · 21 Jul 2007 at 15:17

Each time I touch a case, even after being grounded (touching a rad or so.), I get a damn shock from the psu or case, this are mostly cheap 30€ cases, are all cases like this, even when I rub the hdd cage with the top of my finger I can feel it becoming all static, this didn't used to happen about 3 years ago, what's happened? (ps. I'm 16, I used to build pc's for my dad a few years ago, but quit about 2-3 years ago, and hardly touched any pc's in the meanwhile but my own, I can't renember getting shocks and all from when I was young. )

semi-pro waster · 21 Jul 2007 at 15:23

Haven't noticed any increase recently although a few years back I went through a period when everytime I got out a car and closed the door I'd get an electric shock. Doesn't happen now but to this day I try not to touch the metal on a cars bodywork when I get out, fingerprints all over the glass.

Marse · 21 Jul 2007 at 16:09

Synthetic materials including carpets and clothing which you are picking up electrons from is often the cause.

In the winter the air is ‘normally’ drier so static can be more common.

Teknobry · 21 Jul 2007 at 18:35

stop wearing shell suits

blighter · 21 Jul 2007 at 18:38

can be a lot to do with shoes.

I got a new pair the other day and if i slide my feet across the floor at bluewater I can shock people

Lydzor · 21 Jul 2007 at 18:57

I never really experience any static personally, it's obviously a personal thing, clothing i guess is the main factor.

Munky1080 · 21 Jul 2007 at 20:50

blighter said:
can be a lot to do with shoes.

I got a new pair the other day and if i slide my feet across the floor at bluewater I can shock people

Wow, another local. I'm in Swanscombe myself...Glad to see that not everyone around here are complete know-nothing chavs

snowdog · 21 Jul 2007 at 22:15

Its not clothing I walk around in nothing but boxers usually in house in summer...
It happens only when I'm grounded, when I raise my feet and just touch the case from my chair it's fine...
Don't think its the carpet either its Linoleum my floor...

Still I get shocked, it's not my own static, its the static on the case...
Although, I do create static when I rub the top of my finger on the hdd cage with is odd imo.