it's been a few days since this has last been touched, and the ship deadline is 2 days away.
Since several teams have confirmed it, this does apear to be a problem that FIRST should be aware of. Has anyone contacted them about it?
What about modifying the playing field to fix this problem? Meaning what if FIRST attached a grounding wire to the HDPE? My team hasn't had a chance to test this out yet, but I don't really want our all-metal robot to suddenly become energized in the middle of a match.
"Static Electricity" means "High Voltage"
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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. 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.
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Yeah, if some teams have reported sparks, that's a problem. If we're sure that it's the HDPE, could FIRST fix the problem by attaching a ground wire to it?