During the cold, dry months, everyday actions like handling a doorknob, flipping on a light switch or touching your car's metal frame are more likely to result in an annoying, yet harmless, jolt of ...

"I just came to pump gas. And did anybody know this about pumping?" she asks, before showing a warning label on the pump terminal stall. It reads: "Static hazard while filling portable containers.

With Christmas road trips coming up, please remind everyone how to avoid vapor fires at self-service gas stations. -- S.T.B., Tulsa. Matt Skinner, public information officer for the Oklahoma ...

WASHINGTON — Your skin is dry, lips are chapped and you are constantly being shocked when you open doors, touch your dog or go in for a kiss from your partner. But why? These are all impacts from cold ...

Before I start building my new box (stuff arrives tomorrow) I've gotta ask - is touching the case enough to discharge static electricity before touching MB, memory etc? Do I NEED a wristband?<BR><BR>I ...

If frigid temps weren't cruel enough, winter also marks static electricity season in much of the United States as Americans pad about their homes in fear that anything — a door knob, a light switch, a ...