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ncmtns
09-29-2005, 09:42
from World Magazine, Oct 1 issue..
"This is not the way Frank Clewer wanted to discover his super power. The Australian man's choice to wear a woolen shirt under a synthetic nylon jacket created a static electricity charge so powerful that as he went about town, he scorched the floor of his car, melted pieces of a plastic floor, and even set a carpet ablaze. Mr. Clewer, whose static-charged garments forced firefighters to evacuate a building, said he didn't realize the rubbing of the shirt and jacket were creating a charge until he was back in his car (scorching the floor mats). He returned to the building and received help from firefighters who tested the charge on his garments. The result astounded the firefighters: Mr. Clewer's clothes were packing a 40,000-volt charge of static electricity. A bit more power and his clothes would have burst into flames."

The Old Fhart
09-29-2005, 09:51
Check the thread under General, "Okay, I'm pretty sure this is a rumor but..." from 2 weeks ago.