I live in Texas and the weather just changed to a dry cold and whenever I touch a door knob, the screws on a light switch, or the cat I get an electric shockWhen I flip the light switch on or off my hand usually hits one of the screws on the plateI love shocking the cat though lolIt's not my clothes, or dragging feet on the carpet, or not wetting my hair or shoes or anything like thatIt's the dry cold weatherI started this when the weather got this way pretty much immediatelyIt's just annoyingI feel the charge build up even when I put on my jacket or take it offI shock myself the worst off of my car doorI'll try the anti-static dryer sheets, but any other ideas?
I agree with the humidity fix ideaHowever, it's pretty hard to add humidity if its outdoor zapping you want to avoidThat said, use your car key as a convenient hand held dissipation tool so it's the first thing to touch the door when getting in or outExiting the vehicle generally promotes a greater zapFar more drama should you be wearing polyesterWith plastics, you accumulate buckets of electrons sliding across that seat on the waywith an abrupt dissipation on touching the first conductive thing in non-charged state; (California or Texas!) Try aluminum foil on the outside of your mittens or glovesYou will appear odd but, the arc will strike at the foil, not your pinky WARNING, do NOT let the cat be the first to read the last tip or it's payback time for youJon
