Now I don't want to be a party pooper, but as its almost Christmas the decorations are going to be going up. And as we are always trying to improve our anti-static precautions it prompts me to ask. What sort of static field do balloons and other decorations have ? I know that they can create quite a voltage when rubbed on a jumper, but what about when cellotaped to a wall (and in a slight breeze) ? How far away from static sensitive devices should they be kept? Do they generate a field around them & how far can it extend? Do red balloons have a higher static charge than blue ones? (only kidding!!). What do you reckon eh? TIA - Matt. ############################################################## TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ############################################################## To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TECHNET ############################################################## Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information. If you need assistance - contact Gayatri Sardeshpande at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5365 ##############################################################