Experiencing static electricity shock is common especially in the winter time when the air is dry. Examples of static electricity shock include getting zapped when touching a metal door knob and getting shock when kissing your loved ones.

Static electricity builds up when two materials come into contact and then separate. In our home, static electricity builds up on our body when we walk across the carpet or the floor tiles. Static electricity shock occurs when the accumulation of static charge discharges from our body to another material which is conductive in nature. This event is also called Electrostatic discharge (ESD). We usually get the feeling of static electricity shock when there is a minimum of 3000 volts of static electricity. There are many recommended ways where we can eliminate static electricity build up and static electricity shock in our home. 

• Use anti static carpet at home. This anti static carpet prevents or minimises the build up of static electricity.
• Use metal key chain when touching the metal door knob. This is allowing discharge of static charges from the key and not from your hands/fingers.
• Wear gloves e.g. rubber gloves when touching the metal door knob to prevent the discharge of static charges from our body to the door knob.
• Use humidifier to moisturise the air in our home.  Air is drier in the winter due to the use of heater inside the home.
• Spray anti static solution onto the carpet/floor tiles to prevent static electricity builds up.
• Wear leather shoes or anti static shoes.
• Discharge static electricity on our body by using grounding strap. Connect the anti static grounding strap to the exposed metal part of your computer which is connected to the power receptacle with the computer in power off state.
• Wear cotton type of clothing.
• Use fabric softener in laundry.
• Use hand lotion or body moisturiser.

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