Simply have the shoppers check their clothes, shop in the nude,and hose them down with anti static solution. al Al's TV 224 Rt. 46 Mine Hill, NJ. 07803 973-361-5796 alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rafael Gallegos" <gallegra@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 6:15 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: Shopping Carts ''SHOCK'' > > If the floor is the problem maybe you should try another aproach like = > sealing the floor with antistatic floor sealer. > Rafael > > >>> hjeffery@xxxxxxxxxxxx 08/14/01 06:48PM >>> > > Interesting: A thought, try "dragging" a piece of Christmas tree tinsel > attached to the center of the undercarriage, it should be just short of = > getting > under the wheels. Hope this works. > > Harold Jeffery > > Don Hartigan wrote: > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Don Hartigan" <hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: "Topics of interest to consumer electronics repair professionals" > > <CONSUMERELREPAIR-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 10:22 PM > > Subject: Shopping Carts ''SHOCK'' > > > > > Yes,techs,the subject line is correct!New Super -Store just opened in = > our > > > small town of Oromocto,NewBrunswick,Ca.Problem is the customers are > > getting > > > ''shocks'' off the carts.This is only happening on the produce side of > > > store,where there is a polished rock type floor.The remainder of the = > store > > > has tile & has no problems.The static build-up from the rubber wheels > > &metal > > > frame on cart +the rock floor is the problem.When customers use carts = > on > > > this floor they become the discharge path.Not life threatening but = > very > > > annoying &possibly a law suit.I intend to approach the manager of = > store & > > > give a solution to this problem.Similiar to vechicle static straps but = > on > > a > > > much smaller scale.They also sell consumer > > > electronics;tv's,vcr's,microwave,etc,so i might get my foot in the = > door & > > > get there warranty repairs.Any suggestions from group on a static = > strap > > kit > > > for these carts.Cant be a chain or spring steel;these would be too > > > noisy,especially with 50/60 carts clanking around on a rock floor.They > > have > > > approx.500 carts ,at 8.00 per cart,its not much but will pay my shop > > > expenses for a couple of months.All i/p's welcome.If this is not a > > suitable > > > subject for the forum,pls email me directly...tia..Don of HARTS-TVCR > > > > > > > > > --- > > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > > Version: 6.0.265 / Virus Database: 137 - Release Date: 7/18/2001 > > > > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.265 / Virus Database: 137 - Release Date: 7/18/2001 > > > > Help make your TechAssist online repair tips > > database better! Submit your fixes here: > > http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips=20 > > To unsubscribe write to: > > techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20 > > with unsubscribe in the subject line. > > > > Help make your TechAssist online repair tips=20 > database better! Submit your fixes here:=20 > http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips=20 > To unsubscribe write to: > techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20 > with unsubscribe in the subject line. > > Help make your TechAssist online repair tips > database better! Submit your fixes here: > http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips > To unsubscribe write to: > techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with unsubscribe in the subject line. Help make your TechAssist online repair tips database better! Submit your fixes here: http://www.circuitwork.com/techassist/tip/#tips To unsubscribe write to: techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the subject line.