Some interesting proof showing the magnitiude of the effect of static electricity on a scale

[Howland]

...I've had very few problems with static unless I have my wood stove blazing or temperature fluctuating .

To expand on my previous post, while working for the same company I was sent to our facility in the central highlands of Mexico. It was a desert at 7,000 feet above sea level. We had to keep the temperature at 68°F in the testing laboratory and monitor the environment. The low humidity was wreaking havoc on the test equipment. The highest humidity I saw in a week was 13%. We had to run a humidifier to get the humidity to the point that the static electricity would dissapate. The analytical scale was the most affected. Woodstoves can definitely do that.

 

[HunterLand]

Good to know and a very interesting fact

 

[Rsadams]

At my house you just can't wear tennis shoes , you will shock yourself on everything , so I just reload barefoot... Or in leather sole Justin boots... It's amazing how much static you pick up with the wrong shoes on...

 

[Rsadams]

My loading bench is on a carpeted concrete floor. If I weigh powder (Lyman M-5) with shoes on my feet, I get static buildup. If I work in bare or stocking feet, I don't get static. I can demonstrate the static easily by holding a fingertip just under the pan, and levitating it upward, or downward with fingertip above the pan. I.e. my finger "repells" the pan. Kick shoes off, let static dissipate a minute with feet on the floor, and the levitation is no longer possible. By handling the scale I seem to be grounding it.
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Lol , I didn't see your post and posted the same thing... I thought it was just me... I have to load barefoot at my house also....

 

[Brians356]

Lol , I didn't see your post and posted the same thing... I thought it was just me... I have to load barefoot at my house also....

Ha! Try stocking feet if it's cold, your feet give off enough moisture that the socks don't insulate you like shoes do.
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[Ledd Slinger]

I'm like others on here . I think most problems(unless your on carpet) are electrical wiring . Some older houses aren't grounded properly . My recently built metal building where I reload is grounded great and I've had very few problems with static unless I have my wood stove blazing or temperature fluctuating .

True, but most "quality" modern electronics have good capacitor line filters and EMI protection built in to protect the circuitry.