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kmb1966
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Apr 17, 2022

Crazy static pop while waxing/cleaning motorhome

I sometimes clean the outside of our motorhome with Wash-N-Wax all using microfiber towels. We have a new RV garage with concrete floors, and still waiting for the electricity to be hooked up. So w...
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Harvard
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Apr 20, 2022
kmb1966 wrote:
... I get POPPED bigtime when I wipe over a metal object (a bin door lock, or screw). ...


You are getting popped because there is a conductive path to Earth Ground just as there should be. Only solution is to wear a conductive bracelet and wire from your body parts (ie wrist or ankle) to Earth/Ground/Chassis so you do not build a static charge.

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