Re: Carpet?

["Roeland M.J. Meyer" <rmeyer () mhsc com>]

At 07:38 PM 10/15/98 -0400, Charles Sprickman wrote:
> Hi,
>
> This is a bit off topic, but I'm sure someone here has opinions to
> share...
>
> I'm looking for carpeting for the area outside of a machine room that
> won't cause the "shuffle your feet and shock yourself" phenomenon.  I
> noticed most datacenters I've seen are carpeted up to the entrance without
> any ESD problems.  Is there special "anti-ESD" carpet?  Where might I find
> it?

Static is not the *only* problem carpet gives you, there is also higher
dust levels with carpet. Ask any allergist. Those data-centers you are
talking about usually have anti-static tile in them. The first step one
takes on such a floor, from a carpet, completely discharges them. Just make
sure the carpet stops more than 5 feet (reaching distance) from any
equipment. Also, if there's a door, make it open in-wards, ground the metal
door-knob, and stop the carpet at the threshold. That combination will be a
good non-intrusive static discharge system.
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