Hey again. Last time I went to the gym, I tried using earphones to listen to the TVs they have setup in the cardio room. But I found that as I ran, every few seconds I would get an electric shock in my ears. I was able to prevent it by touching the metal support bar on the treadmill, but keeping constant contact with the treadmill is seriously throwing off my rhythm and endurance.
Has anyone else received shocks from the treadmill, particularly via earphones? If so, how did you prevent it?
Sounds like you're a small Van DeGraff generator! The air must be fairly dry since this is probably static electricity related. The moving belt is generating a static charge which is being stored in your body; evetnually the static charge builts high enough to discharge between your ears and the grounded earphones.
Go to an electronics supply house and ask for a static discharge wristband (used for assembling static sensitive electronic components). You'll have to wear the wristband, which has a drain wire that can be clipped to the metal frame of the treadmill.
Pete
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Hey again. Last time I went to the gym, I tried using earphones to listen to the TVs they have setup in the cardio room. But I found that as I ran, every few seconds I would get an electric shock in my ears. I was able to prevent it by touching the metal support bar on the treadmill, but keeping constant contact with the treadmill is seriously throwing off my rhythm and endurance.
Has anyone else received shocks from the treadmill, particularly via earphones? If so, how did you prevent it?
