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Originally Posted by pull4adv
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Haha! Yeah, it’s interesting and it gets a lot of attention in industry, since it can cause damage to products like semiconductors and has to be overcome or used when spraying paints and powder coatings. And we’ve all heard about static ignitions of dust in grain or coal mines or lumber mills. Here’s something that may not be obvious, the need for static control practices in the oil & gas industry, like during fueling and storage operations. You can imagine that lessons were learned the hard way.
Grounding and Bonding to Prevent Static Electricity in the Petroleum Industry - Technical Articles
For reducing the zap you get from exiting a car there are various methods. Like the previously mentioned dryer sheet or spray method, on seats or clothing to prevent it. Or using a metal object in hand to discharge on the car metal. Other methods are to drag a length of chain or conductive strip behind the car. but that’s got to be noisy or wear away eventually.
Another thing to try is opening the door then touch the car somewhere while scooting out of the seat. Some people touch a painted surface or bare metal or the glass. It’s worth a try.
Around here it’s not a big problem since the humidity is usually around 50%. But some winter days are worse than others. When I pet the cat he sometimes touches my hand with his nose and gets a good zap. Then he stays away from me for hours!