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With dry air and increased use of indoor heating, the electrical charges that build on people and surfaces can reach some, pardon the pun, shocking numbers. For example:
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Touching a metal doorknob: 2,000–10,000 volts
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Walking across a floor: up to 15,000 volts
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Handling materials or equipment: thousands of volts
Do you know what’s even more shocking about static electricity? It’s how little voltage it takes to do some serious damage to electronics in the workplace. For example:
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Many microchips: vulnerable at ~100 volts
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Advanced components: 30 volts or less
What’s even more shocking: most discharges are too small for humans to feel. This takes on an even more frightening overtone when you consider static electricity in a hospital or lab setting. Static can have an impact on:
- Medical and lab electronics
- Monitoring and diagnostic devices
- Mobile carts and portable equipment
Static isn’t just uncomfortable—it’s a reliability and performance risk. Yet it’s one that can be mitigated through ESD flooring. Our ESD products—SelecTile ESD™ and FreeStyle ESD™ offer year-round protection from the impacts caused by static electricity.
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