[PLUG] Hardware problem

[Kyle Accardi]

Richard Steffens wrote:
> Derek Loree wrote:


> It occurred to me that I could approximate a fancy
> discharge mat if I could incorporate a metallic grid into the mat
> system. I now have a piece of chicken wire sandwiched between the two
> plastic mats, and a length of small chain draped around the chair
> pedestal so that it drags on the mat. I crimped a piece of awg 20
> stranded wire to one of the cut ends of the chicken wire and ran that
> over to a leg of the metal table. I ran another piece of the same wire
> from that point on the table leg to the screw of an outlet cover. 


I think you really want to add a resistor in series to prevent possible shock.

chicken wire -> desk -> 10M ohm/.25W restr -> outlet cover

(That's 10 Meg ohm)

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Kyle Accardi