Re: Static electricity and charged-up operators...

["B Hamren" <bhamren@xxxxxxxxx>]

The mats which have a grounding wire work very well from my personal
experience. When I worked in Minnesota where there are dry winters that
compound the static problem I made it worse by having rubber soled shoes. 2
times I rushed to my phone over the carpet, picked it up and said, "AAAARG"
as I got a big shock from the phone receiver to my chin. We installed a
static mat as well as a smaller mat under my phone. Both had cords that I
screwed into the face plate of an electrical outlet. I never had the problem
again.

Your mileage may vary since you are in a larger room.

Blair Hamren

"Michael Rosinger"  wrote
> We seem to have a worse-than-usual case of static electricity problem this
> year, not only all through the building but especially worrisome in the
> computer room. Our night operator is worried because he's had a static
> charge released several times when reaching for a tape (a backup that just
> finished). That can't be good. I know about the mats you can get to stand
> on, but it would take an awful lot of them to solve our problem. Is there
> something the operator can wear or do that will help this problem?
>
> Your comments please.