Why do I have so much static electricity in my body? Is it normal?

Question

Its annoying and funny. Most of the time..I cant simply touch any metallic objects and even skin on skin, skin on fabrics, or electrical goods when its on. It does really make a pop zip sound. I live in hot & tropical warm climate country~

Answer 1

Many people have static problems, especially in the winter when the indoor air is very dry. (You live in a warm country, but is the air humid or dry?) The water in the air helps electrons move off you more quickly, so you can not build up as big a static charge.

But don't worry, static elimination may be easier than you think. There are many steps you can take to eliminate static electricity, and many static control products available.

Static Elimination Tips:

1) Increase the humidity in your house and workplace. Air is much drier in the winter, which increases the frequency and severity of shocks. Use a humidifier.

2) Change clothes - switch to natural fibers, since synthetics pick up more of a static charge.

3) Change shoes - there are special conductive shoes in a variety of styles. They are made for people working in the electronics industry. You will need to find a store or catalogue that sells or can order them for you. (Search online for "esd shoes")

4) If your skin is very dry - try an anti-static hand lotion (also available for the electronics industry.)

Here are two suggestions for static control from another source:

1) Walk barefoot (or, as silly as it may sound, cover your shoes with aluminum foil when possible) to reduce the static buildup.

2) Wear a thimble on your finger, or carry a coin, and use them to touch grounded metal objects as often as possible. This will not eliminate the static discharge, but will stop the pain you feel in your fingertips.

3) Be sure to ground yourself before touching sensitive electronic equipment.

Good luck!

Answer 2

That happens to me all the time in the winter. The other day I thought I was going to short out the light switch. In the summer I never have any problems. I noticed that if I'm on the sofa a lot and then get up, I'll get shocked depending on what I touch. I try to touch a door handle before touching a light switch or something else. This doesn't really explain why it's happening, but at least you know you're not alone, lol.

Answer 3

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Static electricity refers to the buildup of electric charge on the surface of objects. The static charges remain on an object until they either bleed off to ground or are quickly neutralized by a discharge. Although charge exchange can happen whenever any two surfaces come into contact and separate, a static charge will only remain when at least one of the surfaces has a high resistance to electrical flow (an electrical insulator). The effects of static electricity are familiar to most people because we can see, feel and even hear the spark as the excess charge is neutralized when brought close to a large electrical conductor (for example a path to ground), or a region with an excess charge of the opposite polarity (positive or negative). The familiar phenomenon of a static 'shock' is caused by the neutralization of charge. The materials we observe and interact with from day-to-day are formed from atoms and molecules that are electrically neutral, having an equal number of positive charges (protons, in the nucleus) and negative charges (electrons, in shells surrounding the nucleus). The phenomenon of static electricity requires a separation of positive and negative charges. Electrons can be exchanged between materials on contact; materials with weakly bound electrons tend to lose them, while materials with sparsely filled outer shells tend to gain them. This is known as the triboelectric effect and results in one material becoming positively charged and the other negatively charged. The polarity and strength of the charge on a material once they are separated depends on their relative positions in the triboelectric series. The triboelectric effect is the main cause of static electricity as observed in everyday life, and in common high-school science demonstrations involving rubbing different materials together (e.g. fur and an acrylic rod). Contact-induced charge separation causes your hair to stand up and causes static cling (a balloon rubbing on your hair becomes statically charged and becomes negative, and when it is near a wall it attracts to the positively charged particles in the wall).

Answer 4

I am in a same situation. Its really funny and irritating. I have to think twice before shaking hands or opening a door. Last weekend I went for shopping and had unlimited shocks whenever I touch anything. I just into the shop that had automatic door opener (just to avoid the shock and that cracking sound) , I some store I had to wait outside when some body will come from inside and I will just sneak in !!!! Gosh .... what a new disease :p !!!!!

Answer 5

I am doing this research today and it is already past midnight. This is to show how urgent I'm in need of answers to my frequent shocks when I come in contact with metal objects - be it door knobs, handles, car keys, car ignition, fridge, body of car, screws on light switches, my mac, you name it. Though I haven't gotten an answer as to why this is happening to me, I am very pleased to know that I am not alone in this. Doctors have merely tried to silence the thought of it when I bring it up, and give me that weird look as if to say I was imagining things.
One solution that works for me though is: I try to quickly tap on the object before really holding on to it. This helps reduce the static discharge.

Answer 6

It doesn't take much moisture to conduct away static charges. Dry air makes it hard to do that, so every time you brush fabrics together you'll wind up charged. If you had a spray bottle and could make a mist on yourself, you would not get charged up.

Every winter I get the same thing; shocks!

Answer 7

I I have static electricity in my body too. One time, I just fancy clicking my fingers and sparks flew like little stardust. I was mesmerized at first and playing more with it made me realized it could spark fire. So, I avoided synthetic and wool altogether...yet, still

Answer 8

Same problem here, I m a computer savvy since I had this work (I.T) whenever I open the door in the office or when I touch the control unit of the computer, I got grounded. Is this normal ?

Answer 9

I hate when I touch the door knob or the dryer and it surprises me ! But it also happens if I touch someone else I tell my niece I have super electricity power lol

Answer 10

a coworker told me to rub a wooden door before touching he door knob It works.