Static Eliminator Strap

[dale farley]

I thought the rubber had metal braid inside to conduct the electricity. Maybe it doesn't! Here is a link if anyone needs a strap.

http://members.cox.net/ylosk/private...rth_ground.htm

[Jon Wehrenberg]

Maybe it has wire strands in it. (Seven words)

[JIM CHALOUPKA]

Tell me how a rubber strap conducts electricity? Make that answer in 10 words or less please so I can understand it.

Were talking static electricity in the range of 10s of thousands of volts and it travels on the surface of the strap and not in it. ( that's what I think, anybody else? I could be wrong! )

This might fit your ten word criteria:

The rubber straps have fine wire molded in.

[Larry W]

Ahhhh, Such a deep well of knowledge. I think though that if the strap holds a 20 ton plus bus to the earth I have other items I need to be concerned about. Because I do not have a pit guess the missing strap is not a big deal. As to the strap conducting electricity I suppose it is the same as the fiberglass static rods found on the trailing edge of jet aircraft flight controls.
Of course I am not sure about the tires and the air in them.
Oh well I suppose it's up to me if I want a strap or not.

[MangoMike]

FWIW,

I prefer my cocktail dresses - strapless.

Mike

[Jon Wehrenberg]

And you look good in your strapless cocktail dress, albeit a little hairy.

[jonnie]

Is Jim just pulling your chain, sorry strap?

[mike kerley]

These are PREVOSTS, how about a small gold chain?

[win42]

I always assumed it was a static grounding strap to at least keep the toll takers from lighting up their life's when you hand them metal change. Not to worry in CA the only take large green stuff. They also wear rubber gloves to keep from getting the creeping crud.

[Jerry Winchester]

I know that the original story was that Uncle Virsi Ledbetter was asked why he had a strap dragging from the back bumper of his pickup.

His reply was, "Standard Oil does it and they make millions".

Good enough for me.