{"id":31566,"date":"2021-06-03T15:06:51","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T07:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/?p=31566"},"modified":"2023-03-15T14:36:37","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T06:36:37","slug":"how-to-prevent-static-electricity-in-wheelchairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/2021\/06\/how-to-prevent-static-electricity-in-wheelchairs\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Prevent Static Electricity in Wheelchairs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1283035746\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1283035746 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever experienced a sudden <strong>shock<\/strong> when you touch a metal doorknob? This jolt is the electrostatic discharge between objects. There are many reasons for static electricity, such as dry and cold weather, air humidity, clothing materials, or people&#8217;s physique and dry skin, all of which can easily generate static electricity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main body of most wheelchairs is made of aluminum metal material. As a result of environmental conditions, the user or caregiver will inevitably build up static electricity when using it. The following are a few tips to prevent static electricity building up between the wheelchair and the user or caregiver:<\/span><\/p>\n\t<div id=\"gap-922399697\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-922399697 {\n  padding-top: 18px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-524354288\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1517799902\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:rgb(232, 232, 232);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Increase the humidity levels indoors. This makes it more difficult for static electricity to generate because there will be less friction. For example, in winter when weather is relatively dry, you can use a humidifier to increase the indoor air humidity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Consider the material of the user&#8217;s clothes. Wearing cotton, silk, linen and other natural fibers can help prevent the buildup of static electricity. Top tip: avoid rubber soles (opt for leather shoes).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. When touching a wheelchair, first touch with the palm or knuckles, because there are fewer nerve endings. If there is any static electricity, it will hurt less in these areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Try adding accessories that can help to prevent the accumulation of static electricity on a wheelchair. The wheelchair can be equipped with &#8220;anti-static strips&#8221; to dissipate any generated static electricity.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to install the anti-static strap:<\/span><\/h2>\n\t<div id=\"gap-1961072321\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1961072321 {\n  padding-top: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-113218414\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2074626805\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_536450797\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"721\" src=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Email-Marketing-Pictures-9-1024x724-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Email-Marketing-Pictures-9-1024x724-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Email-Marketing-Pictures-9-1024x724-1-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Email-Marketing-Pictures-9-1024x724-1-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/www.karmamedical.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Email-Marketing-Pictures-9-1024x724-1-600x424.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_536450797 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p><b>A final reminder<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; these small methods cannot 100% guarantee the removal of static electricity every time. The human body is always discharging electricity when touching objects, but it depends on the amount of electricity as to whether the human body can feel the electric shock.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hope that these methods can help reduce the chance of feeling electric shocks and use wheelchairs more comfortably and confidently.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To better understand the principle of static electricity, you can refer to this video: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yc2-363MIQs\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yc2-363MIQs<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n\n  \n    <div class=\"row large-columns-3 medium-columns- small-columns-1 slider row-slider slider-nav-reveal slider-nav-push\"  data-flickity-options='{\"imagesLoaded\": true, \"groupCells\": \"100%\", \"dragThreshold\" : 5, \"cellAlign\": \"left\",\"wrapAround\": true,\"prevNextButtons\": 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This jolt is the electrostatic discharge between objects. There are many reasons for static electricity, such as dry and cold weather, air humidity, clothing materials, or people&#8217;s physique and dry skin, all of which can easily generate static electricity. 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