need household-substance anti-static coating for plastic meter cover

[Alan Horowitz]

situation is a plastic meter cover, on a large process control board,
onboard a tanker ship, deployed. The meter movement underneath
experiences wild meter-swings, associated with finger contact,
presumed to be due to static electricity.

we have a decent collection of household-type substances, also a small
collection of industrial substances.

we have infrequent but regular access to Navy Exchanges, which are
basically transplanted K-mart sort of outlet. Carries common american
brand-name stuffs.

The official Navy Supply Chain can deliver almost anything, but not
always within your lifetime.....

 

[Mark Fergerson]

situation is a plastic meter cover, on a large process control board,
onboard a tanker ship, deployed. The meter movement underneath
experiences wild meter-swings, associated with finger contact,
presumed to be due to static electricity.

we have a decent collection of household-type substances, also a small
collection of industrial substances.

we have infrequent but regular access to Navy Exchanges, which are
basically transplanted K-mart sort of outlet. Carries common american
brand-name stuffs.

The official Navy Supply Chain can deliver almost anything, but not
always within your lifetime.....

Box of dryer sheets (you know, the ANTI-STATIC ones).
Wipe as needed. Also removes dust.

Mark L. Fergerson

 

[Bob Day]

situation is a plastic meter cover, on a large process control board,
onboard a tanker ship, deployed. The meter movement underneath
experiences wild meter-swings, associated with finger contact,
presumed to be due to static electricity.

we have a decent collection of household-type substances, also a small
collection of industrial substances.

we have infrequent but regular access to Navy Exchanges, which are
basically transplanted K-mart sort of outlet. Carries common american
brand-name stuffs.

The official Navy Supply Chain can deliver almost anything, but not
always within your lifetime.....

Hard disk or circuit board wrapper, especially one of the
translucent pink ones. You'd have to ground it somehow.

-- Bob Day

 

[Sofie]

Alan Horowitz:
A common liquid dish detergent like Joy, Palmolive, or Dove applied with a
soft cloth or very soft paper towel like Viva (do not add water)..... wipe
on and then wipe the excess off....... I have been using this method for
decades on plastic analog multi-meter faces and it works great and has
lasting effects.

 

[Jim Weir]

Clean it with liquid "fabric-soft" meant to be used in washing machines (the
pink goo) and then wipe it with one of those "static-free" sheets you use in the
dryer.

Use caution and a FEW drops of the pink goo so it doesn't run into the meter
bearings and gum things up.

Jim


->
->we have a decent collection of household-type substances, also a small
->collection of industrial substances.
Jim Weir, VP Eng. RST Eng. WX6RST
A&P, CFI, and other good alphabet soup

 

[FrediFizzx]

| situation is a plastic meter cover, on a large process control board,
| onboard a tanker ship, deployed. The meter movement underneath
| experiences wild meter-swings, associated with finger contact,
| presumed to be due to static electricity.
|
| we have a decent collection of household-type substances, also a small
| collection of industrial substances.
|
| we have infrequent but regular access to Navy Exchanges, which are
| basically transplanted K-mart sort of outlet. Carries common american
| brand-name stuffs.
|
| The official Navy Supply Chain can deliver almost anything, but not
| always within your lifetime.....

How big is it? If not too big, just breathe on it. The moisture in your
breath will take the static charge away. Or you can just wipe it with a
damp cloth. We have VU meters in audio that do the same thing. But most
level meters now-a-days are solid state plasma displays or LED's.

FrediFizzx

 

[Al]

situation is a plastic meter cover, on a large process control board,
onboard a tanker ship, deployed. The meter movement underneath
experiences wild meter-swings, associated with finger contact,
presumed to be due to static electricity.

we have a decent collection of household-type substances, also a small
collection of industrial substances.

we have infrequent but regular access to Navy Exchanges, which are
basically transplanted K-mart sort of outlet. Carries common american
brand-name stuffs.

The official Navy Supply Chain can deliver almost anything, but not
always within your lifetime.....

Box of dryer sheets (you know, the ANTI-STATIC ones).
Wipe as needed. Also removes dust.

Mark L. Fergerson
[/QUOTE]

Yup, works for me. I use it on my monitors and my TVs. Help reduce the
dust buildup on the surface also.

Al

 

[Asimov]

"Alan Horowitz" bravely wrote to "All" (07 Jan 04 09:44:16)
--- on the heady topic of "need household-substance anti-static coating for
plastic meter cover"

In the past I've swiped the plastic cover surface with a rag moistened
with half & half diluted liquid fabric softner. When I checked with
the lab's store for the proper anti-static meter coatings the stuff
smelled exactly the same. BTW it is also slightly anti-reflective.

AH> From: [email protected] (Alan Horowitz)
AH> situation is a plastic meter cover, on a large process control board,
AH> onboard a tanker ship, deployed. The meter movement underneath
AH> experiences wild meter-swings, associated with finger contact,
AH> presumed to be due to static electricity.

AH> we have a decent collection of household-type substances, also a small
AH> collection of industrial substances.

AH> we have infrequent but regular access to Navy Exchanges, which are
AH> basically transplanted K-mart sort of outlet. Carries common american
AH> brand-name stuffs.

AH> The official Navy Supply Chain can deliver almost anything, but not
AH> always within your lifetime.....

.... Which sparks some mnemonic circuitry.

 

[**THE-RFI-EMI-GUY**]

Reminds me of the time I did some radio work on four RCL cruise ships.
They each had a very impressive instrument panel in the engine room. On
every one of those panels was rigged up a simple plumb-bob on a three
foot string. I guess the engineers didn't put a lot of faith in the guages!

 

[Bill Turner]

situation is a plastic meter cover, on a large process control board,
onboard a tanker ship, deployed. The meter movement underneath
experiences wild meter-swings, associated with finger contact,
presumed to be due to static electricity.

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Spray it with Windex and let the Windex evaporate. As it evaporates, it
will carry away the static charge. This might work with plain water
although I haven't tried it. I discovered this once when I was about to
give up on a VTVM meter which had developed a static charge and nothing
else I could think of would get rid of it.

 

[Helmut Wabnig]

situation is a plastic meter cover, on a large process control board,
onboard a tanker ship, deployed. The meter movement underneath
experiences wild meter-swings, associated with finger contact,
presumed to be due to static electricity.

we have a decent collection of household-type substances, also a small
collection of industrial substances.

we have infrequent but regular access to Navy Exchanges, which are
basically transplanted K-mart sort of outlet. Carries common american
brand-name stuffs.

The official Navy Supply Chain can deliver almost anything, but not
always within your lifetime.....

Anti-icing screen cleaning tissue for car windshields...

leaves a thin film on the glass which is antistatic too.

w.

 

[mustang]

Just lightly wipe the surface with a weak solution of household laundry
fabric conditioner/softener periodically!

This has solved probs for me.

Adrian VK5AW

 

[clfurent]

dish detergent on a cotton cloth wiped across the face will work also. CL