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I get shocked constantly around my home, is there any type of metal jewelry I can wear to prevent it?

I don't wear socks a whole lot, is this related?.

:)

Update:

Bare feet, yes

I have a humidifier, not a very a big one, and it doesnt seem to matter what I wear. But it does make a difference now that its below freezing outside.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    There could be two reasons for this:

    -Static electricity

    -Too many ungrounded appliances in your home

    Static electricity:

    -Some people have a tendency to charge up and discharge when they touch something metal or other person. This results in a tiny spark.

    -This could be due to:

    --Cloths you wear(nylon,wool friction against your skin)

    --Your carpet or floor(your feet rubbing with your carpet or vinyl floor)

    --Your shoes

    --Furniture (plastic)

    --Rubbing against anything that is a nonconductor produces static electricity to some extent.

    --You dont discharge normally through the floor(nonconducting floor)

    Solution:

    Single out the thing that is causing this, it could also some other source I have not mentioned. Change the thing or wear something extra like socks. You can discharge from time to time by touching the wall or walking bare feet on untiled/uncarpeted ground. Actually there is a metal accessory to prevent this, computer technicians use it to discharge static electricity while working with computers(as static electricity damages the chips). Look it up if its really an issue.

    Ungrounded Appliances:

    Ouch, this is really a dangerous issue. If its electrical appliances, contact an electrician immediately and get them fixed as this can be dangerous.

    Source(s): Electronics Engineering Graduate
  • Remy
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    I think it's just a matter of how conductive your personal chemistry is and how dry the air is. That's why they're more common in winter. Of course, everyone is different. I have literally gotten static electric shocks in the middle of a downpour in August. I was staying in a hotel last weekend in Colorado and got shocked every time I turned on the bathroom light. And when I turn off the light to go to sleep, I could actually see the electricity going between my hands and the blankets as I pulled them over me. Very weird. Sometimes having a humidifier can help and make sure you drink lots of water and use lotion so your skin isn't too dry. It helps a little, but you might just be doomed to electricity.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Nylon tends to do it. My mom was complaining of the same thing nylons underneath synthetic trousers make a damn good static electricity generator. You could walk around trailing a bare copper wire to earth yourself. :-D

    If not wearing socks means bare feet then actually that should be earthing you all the time.

  • bhuwan
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    Rubber would not habit electrical energy it insulates from it. Gold and silver are used heavily in digital kit because of the fact they are such good conductors. Any steel will habit electrical energy. Any sort of shoe will help. Rubber, leather-based, plastic and crepe soles are all good insulators.

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  • 1 decade ago

    a humidifier will help a lot.

    As will carpets made of wool instead of synthetics.

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