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On Fri, 18 May 2001 21:21:34 -0400, "gudule" <gudule88@sympatico.ca>
wrote:

>How come they dont ask us to ground our car body when fueling ????  The big
>cistern delivery truck have to gnd themselve very well before filling their
>cistern ???

Well...there is a danger of gas being ignited when filling a gas can
in the back of a pickup truck with a box liner...I saw a warning
posted against that about 4 or 5 years ago.

Tom

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>"Wayne" <whalcomb@lucent.com> wrote in message
>news:9e3r2u$snq@nntpb.cb.lucent.com...
>> From now on I will stop my car 100 ft from the pumps and push it the rest
>of
>> the way.   And I will wear an ESD wrist strap grounded to the pump and
>> another strap connecting the car chassis to the pump before starting to
>add
>> the fuel.
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>> "Adam" <hideo@tne.net.au> wrote in message
>> news:3b04d952.4676022@news.tne.net.au...
>> > Most of us have seen the warning signs at petrol stations telling us
>> > to switch off our mobile phones. Obviously, some people believe that
>> > the transmission from a mobile phone is powerful enough to induce a
>> > spark in a nearby object.
>> >
>> > What about sensitive electronic componentry thats particularly
>> > susceptible to electrostatic discharge? If a mobile phone is operated
>> > near such equipment/components, is there a risk of damage? Can the
>> > signal couple with a loop on a PCB and induce a voltage capable of
>> > destroying a sensitive device? eg. If you're modifiying your computer
>> > & receive a call on your mobile, is it actually possible to screw up
>> > your motherboard if you get too close to it?
>> >
>> > I've spoken to an Electrical Engineer about this, and we were unable
>> > to discount the possibility. If anyone knows more, please contribute.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Adam Gerlach.
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