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Originally Posted by orelinde
okay we run the robot. and then afterwards we get zapped everytime we touch something around the robot. We did use carpets as conveyor belt. and the wiring has been carefully checked and rechecked. the grounding multiple checks on it. I can walk by and then touch metal and get zapped every time. What can we do to stop this from happening or is this normal?
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I'm not sure what you can do to stop it, but as a start, I can tell you why it's happening - just look at a Van DeGraf generator. If you have a belt, you've got good start on one.
I got a good jolt off our robot once too! We have a rubber belt on PVC plastic rollers. Carpet would be even more likely to make static, I would think.
You might try making something to keep the charge at the top and bottom of the belt thee same and drain off the charge.
You might try spraying the belt with a product like "Static Guard" too.