Forums >Gears and Wears>My treadmill shocks me!
When I go for a few minutes without touching the stability handles, and then touch them.
Why does it happen?
How do I prevent it?
not bad for mile 25
Some things in these forums shock me.
Seriously, I assume you're referring to a static-type shock. In any case, be sure the outlet that it is plugged into is properly grounded and not plugged into a three-prong adapter. If it's a static shock and the unit is grounded, then there's probably an internal malfunction. A moving rubber belt and rubber shoes could be an excellent Van deGraff generator if the manufacturer didn't provide some static protection - conductive rubber and a grounding brush, perhaps.
im assuming the part that is shocking you is metal, the simplest solution is then to ground it, which basically means taking a metal wire, wrapping the wire around the part that is shocking you and connect the other end of the wire to the ground where there is some metal, eg, a pipe or even just sticking it into the ground might work. You could always stick the end of the wire into the ground socket of a plug, but that sounds pretty dangerous to some people
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My car does this to me any time the humidity is much below 60% or so. It's enough to kinda hurt a little.
Getting the wind knocked out of you is the only way to
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Why does it happen? - you touch the handles
How do I prevent it? - stop touching the handles
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Why does it happen? - you touch the handles How do I prevent it? - stop touching the handles
This is so helpful, it reminds me of myself.
You can also try attaching a string of paper clips from the treadmill to the ground...really!
"I don't always roll a joint, but when I do, it's usually my ankle" - unk. "Frankly autocorrect, I'm getting a bit tired of your shirt". I ran half my last race on my left foot!
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You might also try not running while wearing slippers.
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Touching a grounded piece of metal will shock you if you are not grounded and have accumulated a charge. You could attach a ground wire between a metal part of your treadmill and your wrist/choose body part. I'm three quarters serious.
This is so helpful, it reminds me of myself. You can also try attaching a string of paper clips from the treadmill to the ground...really!
Whoa, you beat me to it, by seconds. I like the paper clips idea.
Rider on the storm
or you can try to be a man and deal with it
seriously tho', it's clear you've never been tazered otherwise you wouldn't mind a little shock like that.
maybe that's a good idea, just go outside and try everthing you can to piss off a gendarme.
afterwards you'll feel better. trust me..