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SetTheWorldonFire · 09-16-2005, 01:24 PM

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An Australian man built up a 40,000-volt charge of static electricity in his clothes as he walked, leaving a trail of scorched carpet and molten plastic and forcing firefighters to evacuate a building.

Frank Clewer, who was wearing a woolen shirt and a synthetic nylon jacket, was oblivious to the growing electrical current that was building up as his clothes rubbed together.

When he walked into a building in the country town of Warrnambool in the southern state of Victoria Thursday, the electrical charge ignited the carpet.

"It sounded almost like a firecracker," Clewer told Australian radio Friday.

"Within about five minutes, the carpet started to erupt."

Employees, unsure of the cause of the mysterious burning smell, telephoned firefighters who evacuated the building.

"There were several scorch marks in the carpet, and we could hear a cracking noise -- a bit like a whip -- both inside and outside the building," said fire official Henry Barton.

Firefighters cut electricity to the building thinking the burns might have been caused by a power surge.

Clewer, who after leaving the building discovered he had scorched a piece of plastic on the floor of his car, returned to seek help from the firefighters.

"We tested his clothes with a static electricity field meter and measured a current of 40,000 volts, which is one step shy of spontaneous combustion, where his clothes would have self-ignited," Barton said.

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I wonder what they did with his clothes.

dynastoned · 09-16-2005, 01:27 PM

haha thats fucking insane. when i was a little kid i used to run around the house in my socks dragging them across the floor. then id shock the shit out of my older sister lol.. but damn 40,000 volts..

Tanker · 09-16-2005, 01:31 PM

thats just crazy!

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jukeboxfrank · 09-16-2005, 01:32 PM

current of 40,000 volts
It should read charge of 40,000 volts. I call BS

smutmaker · 09-16-2005, 01:34 PM

that's total bullshit! LOL

brizzad · 09-16-2005, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jukeboxfrank

current of 40,000 volts
It should read charge of 40,000 volts. I call BS

glad i wasnt the only one who caught this

BRISK · 09-16-2005, 01:41 PM

Check out the quality reporting and fact checking:

This article says it was 30,000 volts: http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat...c-jacket_x.htm

This article says it was 36,000 volts: http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/com...5E2862,00.html

This article says it was 40,000 volts: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4252692.stm

StatsJunky · 09-16-2005, 01:51 PM

Thats dumb. Ever touched a car door after building up some static? You get a nice lil shock. When he went to get in his car he would have got knocked on his ass!

kektex · 09-16-2005, 01:57 PM

Yep...current is measured in amperes.
Not calling BS, just nitpicking

VeriSexy · 09-16-2005, 02:20 PM

Wow, new power source???? Find out what kind of material his sweater was made of...

VeriSexy · 09-16-2005, 03:01 PM

When you scuff your shoes upon a rug on a dry winter day, your body typically charges up to a potential of several thousand volts with respect to ground. In physics this is a well-known fact and is easily verified by meter measurements. Touch a grounded object, and a spark will leap between the object and your fingertip. This kind of electric spark can only exist when a high voltage is present. The tiniest spark requires about 500 volts. Big, nasty, painful sparks require lots more voltage, up to several thousand volts. But even when no sparks are jumping, there is still a high voltage between your charged body and the ground, and you body is surrounded with an invisible electric field.

Their measurements for different clothing and various car-seats give impressively high voltages, and this occurred at humidity levels above 50%. The voltages should be MUCH higher at, say 5% R.H.!

Nylon clothes: 21,000 volts (Yowch!)
Wool clothes: 9,000 volts
Cotton clothes: 7,000 volts

http://www.amasci.com/emotor/voltmeas.html

Machete_ · 09-16-2005, 03:06 PM

BULLSHIT .-- if you belive that you are retarded !!!

09-16-2005, 01:24 PM	#1
SetTheWorldonFire Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: California Posts: 7,444	Homeboy almost blew himself up with static electricity Full Story An Australian man built up a 40,000-volt charge of static electricity in his clothes as he walked, leaving a trail of scorched carpet and molten plastic and forcing firefighters to evacuate a building. Frank Clewer, who was wearing a woolen shirt and a synthetic nylon jacket, was oblivious to the growing electrical current that was building up as his clothes rubbed together. When he walked into a building in the country town of Warrnambool in the southern state of Victoria Thursday, the electrical charge ignited the carpet. "It sounded almost like a firecracker," Clewer told Australian radio Friday. "Within about five minutes, the carpet started to erupt." Employees, unsure of the cause of the mysterious burning smell, telephoned firefighters who evacuated the building. "There were several scorch marks in the carpet, and we could hear a cracking noise -- a bit like a whip -- both inside and outside the building," said fire official Henry Barton. Firefighters cut electricity to the building thinking the burns might have been caused by a power surge. Clewer, who after leaving the building discovered he had scorched a piece of plastic on the floor of his car, returned to seek help from the firefighters. "We tested his clothes with a static electricity field meter and measured a current of 40,000 volts, which is one step shy of spontaneous combustion, where his clothes would have self-ignited," Barton said. ----------------------- I wonder what they did with his clothes. __________________ www.STWOFDesign.com hit me up on icq 154206276 or Skype: JaimeGizzle

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BRISK Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,240	Check out the quality reporting and fact checking: This article says it was 30,000 volts: http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat...c-jacket_x.htm This article says it was 36,000 volts: http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/com...5E2862,00.html This article says it was 40,000 volts: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4252692.stm __________________ I post on GFY so that when people ask me what I do, I can tell them that I work with the mentally retarded.

09-16-2005, 01:27 PM	#2
dynastoned mmm yeah! Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: roseville, ca Posts: 5,061	haha thats fucking insane. when i was a little kid i used to run around the house in my socks dragging them across the floor. then id shock the shit out of my older sister lol.. but damn 40,000 volts..

09-16-2005, 01:51 PM	#8
StatsJunky Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Checking My Stats Posts: 639	Thats dumb. Ever touched a car door after building up some static? You get a nice lil shock. When he went to get in his car he would have got knocked on his ass! __________________ erik AT suthnet.com

09-16-2005, 01:57 PM	#9
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09-16-2005, 03:01 PM	#11
VeriSexy Join The Royal Family Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 25,463	When you scuff your shoes upon a rug on a dry winter day, your body typically charges up to a potential of several thousand volts with respect to ground. In physics this is a well-known fact and is easily verified by meter measurements. Touch a grounded object, and a spark will leap between the object and your fingertip. This kind of electric spark can only exist when a high voltage is present. The tiniest spark requires about 500 volts. Big, nasty, painful sparks require lots more voltage, up to several thousand volts. But even when no sparks are jumping, there is still a high voltage between your charged body and the ground, and you body is surrounded with an invisible electric field. Their measurements for different clothing and various car-seats give impressively high voltages, and this occurred at humidity levels above 50%. The voltages should be MUCH higher at, say 5% R.H.! Nylon clothes: 21,000 volts (Yowch!) Wool clothes: 9,000 volts Cotton clothes: 7,000 volts http://www.amasci.com/emotor/voltmeas.html __________________ Looking for a KICK ASS TEEN SPONSOR? Check out ROYAL CASH - THE KING OF TEEN! Incredible webmaster tools FHGs, Morphing Blog and RSS Feeds, Embedded FLV & WMV Videos. With TOP RATIO Sites like TeenStarsOnly.com - Earn $$ with our New Site & Bonus Payouts!! ATMovs.com \| iTeenVideo.com \| TeenSexMovs.com \| TeenSexMania.com

09-16-2005, 03:06 PM	#12
Machete_ WINNING! Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 14,579	BULLSHIT .-- if you belive that you are retarded !!!