{"id":86,"date":"2008-12-05T16:37:31","date_gmt":"2008-12-05T21:37:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.esdpros.com\/?p=86"},"modified":"2008-12-05T16:37:31","modified_gmt":"2008-12-05T21:37:31","slug":"what-is-static-electricity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gndzero.com\/blog\/what-is-static-electricity\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Static Electricity?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Q:<\/strong> What is Static Electricity?<\/p>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> Static Electricity can be defined as an electrical charge at rest.\u00a0 ESD is the transfer of static charges between bodies or objects at different electrical potentials. This may be caused by either direct contact or by induction of an electrostatic field.\u00a0 <span class=\"mainTXT\">Static Charges are generated when two materials are rubbed together. This term is called <strong>Triboelectric Generation<\/strong> or <strong>Tribocharging <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"subtitleBLK\">Factors that Influence Tribocharging<span style=\"tahoma;\">:<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"mainTXT\">Intimacy of Contact Speed of Separation<\/li>\n<li class=\"mainTXT\">Conductivity of Materials<\/li>\n<li class=\"mainTXT\">Triboelectric Series Position<\/li>\n<li class=\"mainTXT\">Relative Humidity<!--more--><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"subtitleBLK\"><strong>Q:<\/strong> How Do You Measure the Effect of Tribocharging on a Person?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong> <span class=\"mainTXT\">Body Voltage Generation (BVG) is the amount of static electricity accumulated on a body walking across the floor as a result of tribocharging (as measured in volts).\u00a0 In relation to floors, it is the measurement of static electricity built on the body walking across the floor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"subtitleBLK\"><strong>Q:<\/strong> Why is BVG Important? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"mainTXT\"><strong>A:<\/strong> ESD Incidents Can Cause: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"mainTXT\">Damage Your Electronic Equipment<\/li>\n<li class=\"mainTXT\">Interruptions in Productivity<\/li>\n<li class=\"mainTXT\">Unnecessary Safety Concerns for Safety Engineers<\/li>\n<li class=\"mainTXT\">Sparks and\/or Possibly Ignition<\/li>\n<li class=\"mainTXT\">Personnel Discomfort<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><span class=\"subtitleBLK\"><strong>Q:<\/strong> How Does Static Electricity Damage Your Products?<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"mainTXT\"><strong>A:<\/strong> When a human body becomes charged and touches an ESD sensitive device, it allows the body to discharge the static electricity to an object of lower potential, which could be a component, a combustible or other unwanted material or item, causing damage and possibly serious injury depending on the environment.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"mainTXT\">A Charged body walks by a grounded table, work-surface or area with an ESD sensitive device or material (without touching it) and the body&#8217;s charge travels to damage the component with direct contact.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"subtitleBLK\"><strong>Q:<\/strong> What is Your Criteria for the Selection of Static Control Flooring? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"subtitleBLK\"><span style=\"tahoma;\"><span style=\"Lucida Sans Unicode;\"><strong>A: <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Performance Characteristics (BVG)<\/li>\n<li>Physical Properties (Durability)<\/li>\n<li>Aesthetics<\/li>\n<li>Repairability<\/li>\n<li>Relative Cost<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"mainTXT\"><span class=\"subtitleBLK\"><span class=\"subtitleRED\"><span style=\"#800000;\"><strong>Typical Electrostatic Voltages <\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<table id=\"featureSM\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" width=\"442\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"mainTXT\" width=\"219\">Means of Generation<\/th>\n<th colspan=\"2\"><span class=\"mainTXT\">Electrostatic Voltage <\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td width=\"110\"><span class=\"subtitleRED\">10 &#8211; 20%RH<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"121\"><span class=\"subtitleRED\">65 -90% RH<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mainTXT\">Walking on Carpet<\/td>\n<td width=\"110\"><span class=\"mainTXT\">35,000 <\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"121\"><span class=\"mainTXT\">1,500<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"news\">\n<td class=\"mainTXT\">Walking on Vinyl<\/td>\n<td width=\"110\"><span class=\"mainTXT\">12,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"121\"><span class=\"mainTXT\">250<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mainTXT\">Working at Bench<\/td>\n<td width=\"110\"><span class=\"mainTXT\">6,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"121\"><span class=\"mainTXT\">100<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd\">\n<td class=\"mainTXT\">Poly Bag Picked up at Bench<\/td>\n<td width=\"110\"><span class=\"mainTXT\">20,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"121\"><span class=\"mainTXT\">1,200<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mainTXT\">Work Chair Padded with Foam<\/td>\n<td width=\"110\"><span class=\"mainTXT\">18,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"121\"><span class=\"mainTXT\">1,500<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"odd\">\n<td class=\"mainTXT\">Walking on Standard Epoxy Floor<\/td>\n<td width=\"110\"><span class=\"mainTXT\">20,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"121\"><span class=\"mainTXT\">10,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mainTXT\">Walking on Ground Zero Floor<br \/>\nwith Proper\u00a0Footwear<\/td>\n<td width=\"110\"><span class=\"mainTXT\">&lt;15<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"121\"><span class=\"mainTXT\">&lt;15<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div><span style=\"#800000;\"><strong>Static Control Program Benefits:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"#800000;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"mainTXT\">Cost benefits: A mid-1990 cost estimate for ESD damage was in the $4,000,000,000 range for the US Electronics Industry<\/li>\n<li class=\"mainTXT\">More reliable products, lower scrap rate<\/li>\n<li class=\"mainTXT\">Greater customer satisfaction<\/li>\n<li class=\"mainTXT\"><span class=\"mainTXT\">Safety in Explosive Environments<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mainTXT\"><span class=\"mainTXT\"><span class=\"subtitleBLK\"><strong>Ground Zero Specializes in all kinds of ESD and Static Control Flooring <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"mainTXT\"><a title=\"Vinyl Tile &amp; Vinyl Sheet\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gndzero.com\/grounding_static_control_vinyl_tile.php\" target=\"_blank\">Vinyl Tile &amp; Vinyl Sheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mainTXT\"><a title=\"Carpet Tile &amp; Broadloom\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gndzero.com\/grounding_esd_static_control_carpet.php\" target=\"_blank\">Carpet Tile &amp; Broadloom<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mainTXT\"><a title=\"Thin Mil Epoxy &amp; Urethane Coatings\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gndzero.com\/grounding_flooring_epoxy_premier.php\" target=\"_blank\">Thin Mil Epoxy &amp; Urethane Coatings<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mainTXT\"><a title=\"100% Solids Epoxy &amp; Urethanes\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gndzero.com\/grounding_flooring_epoxy_premier.php\" target=\"_blank\">100% Solids Epoxy &amp; Urethanes<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mainTXT\"><a title=\"Rubber Tile &amp; Sheet Flooring\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gndzero.com\/grounding_matting_rubber.php\" target=\"_blank\">Rubber Tile &amp; Sheet Flooring<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mainTXT\"><a title=\"Moisture Barrier Systems\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gndzero.com\/grounding_moisture_barrier.php\" target=\"_blank\">Moisture Barriers Systems<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mainTXT\"><a title=\"Floor Care &amp; Maintenance Products\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gndzero.com\/grounding_chemicals.php\" target=\"_self\">Floor Care\u00a0&amp; Maintenance Products<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mainTXT\"><a title=\"Polymers &amp; Finishes\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gndzero.com\/grounding_flooring_epoxy_premier.php\" target=\"_blank\">Polymers &amp; Finishes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Q: What is Static Electricity? 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This may be caused by either direct contact or by induction of an electrostatic field.\u00a0 Static Charges are generated when two materials are [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[136],"class_list":["post-86","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-technical","tag-static-electricity"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gndzero.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gndzero.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gndzero.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gndzero.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gndzero.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=86"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.gndzero.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gndzero.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gndzero.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=86"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gndzero.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=86"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}