This is a huge problem in Minnesota due to the extreme cold causing humidity on the windows and turning to ice. It is difficult to hit a happy medium between avoiding static and wet windows.
As for protecting my equipment, I have mentioned keeping a grounded wrist strap around an Altoids can by my stuffed chair. When I get up from the chair, I touch the can to discharge my static build up. At the K3, I touch the end of a small resistor that is connected to a ground point on the nearby outlet and protrudes above the face-plate from it's back. Dick, n0ce On 11/11/2016 8:16 AM, Charlie T, K3ICH wrote: > Yes, but they typically DO use a three wire (case at ground) power cord. > I make it a point to touch the metal side of the computer before anything > else. > > A couple other recommendations would be to buy a cheap digital humidity > indicator and put one or more humidifiers* around the house. > > I'm not sure what is the ideal humidity level, but our house here in > Virginia it would get down under 30% which results in lots of sparks AND > split fingers. > > I try to get it nearer to 50% which seems to help both those conditions. > > 73, Charlie k3ICH > > *I don't recommend the old fashioned steam units which simply have two > electrodes immersed in water such that the steam is created from the > electric current between them. Obviously, pure laboratory H2O won't work, > but a pinch of salt in the water makes the house lights dim (HI), neither of > which is a desirable situation. I don't like the ultrasonic units either > because for some reason, they caused a lot of dust to be deposited on our > flat screen TV. My opinion is that the best types are the ones that use a > wick element and fan to put moisture in the air. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill > Sent: Friday, November 11, 2016 8:50 AM > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: [Elecraft] K3 - static discharge > > To prevent static discharge problems with my computers, I have a bare ground > wire attached to the side of my desk. I touch it when I first sit down. In > the winter, it does draw a spark. Most computers are not well designed or > protected. > > That said, I had no idea the K3 was susceptible to ESD - via the K-Pod. > > Bill W2BLC K-Line > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message > delivered to pin...@erols.com > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to rpfj...@outlook.com -- ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
