I have some professional experience of electrostatics. Static charge on an insulator is very difficult to remove or dissipate. A damp cloth is probably the easiest was of removing surface charge.
A dry cloth (particularly artificial fiber) is a good way of generating surface charge. Rubbing the containers against your pants as you carry them should build up a good charge! I would be surprised if fitting a ground strap to the plastic container would do more than reduce or remove any charge from that particular area. However using a metal spout which is grounded to the aircraft should prevent any discharge between container and plane. And no pants with artificial fibers! I have to say that grounded metal containers or pumps have to be the safest way to refuel. Mike PS I gave a US serviceman a car ride from Heathrow to Cambridge a few years back. He was ground crew for transports. When I stopped for gas he jumped out of my car and started smoking a cigarette by the pump! ________________ Alon A2 A-188 G-HARY www.ercoupe.co.uk On 29/2/08 16:42, "John Cooper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >I said: ³ A ground point can be made by attaching a wire to the upper (above >> the fuel level) part of the can with a big aluminum pop rivet and backing >> washer.² > > Someone contacted me off list and said he didn¹t think this would work. I¹m > just passing on what I remember from the missing article. If anyone else has > any information as to whether it will or will not work, please fell free to > chime in! > > > John Cooper > Skyport Services > 518 797-3064 > www.skyportservices.net > >
