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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 ???

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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.
>
>
> "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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