As mentioned in earlier thread, SD footwear helps a lot. Look for the symbol stamped on the item. A circle enclosing SD. Redwing market a range of SD footwear. Leather soles have similar properties. Stay neutral! On Mon, Mar 11, 2019, 2:05 AM RussellMc wrote: > - Heel grounders (yes, they are "a thing") perhaps with resistors > > - If you can stand the comments from any observers, trail a conductive > "tail" with an eg 1 megohm resistor in series. > > - You can get anti-static sprays intended for reducing carpet static > generation. > As mentioned by others - fabric softeners may do the same job. Someone > suggested that this prevents ESD damage to ICs - > while ESD magnitudes will be reduced some components can still be damaged > at the lower levels. > > Converse: Have N people hold hands in a line. Shuffle menacingly towards > target. Lead person extends pointing finger. Chanting "Resistance is > futile" optional. > On contact, zap is felt by all hand to hand but more strongly by finger > pointer and target. > > Warning: Stay clear of filing cabinets when the string is well charged. > > > > Russell > -- > http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .