Gates 90330 Static Strap

Unlike some very bizarre Chinese imports, this is the real deal. In the old days I used to install these routinely because for whatever reason maybe it was the leather shoes I used to get electric shocks all the time touching my door handles multiple cars. I figured as a new Earth grounder or is it earther? This is the least I could do since it actually does contact the Earth and make some attempt to balance. Other than high voltage static I mean. As I recall they last about 20,000 mi. So if you can install it so that you can raise it and lower it, you can make one last a lot longer.

I installed this on the frame of my electric wheel chair, which I also got from Amazon. I simply cut it in to equal pieces, poked a hole in each of the resulting straps, and bolted it to the bottom frame rail so it would have ground contact. NO MORE STATIC SHOCKS while puttering around Wally World or the mall! I mean it completely eliminated static discharge.

Hi, ham radio operator here. I run HF in the pickup and have had static problems since i installed the rig. I have grounded every body panel to each other and the frame. I have installed chokes everywhere on all the different wires, headlights tail lights, fuel pump, battery, computer, heater fan. You cant name something i haven't pit chokes on. All the chokes were bought from amazon by the way. I have replaced the coil wires and plugs, and still had noise. I’m using heave shielded coax, Yaesu 891 radio and a wold river coil with a 96 inch whip. Actually all of the above helped but the noise remaining sounded like spark noise which got louder under acceleration. I had some 2 inch flat braided ground cable which i thought about trying but say these straps on amazon. I bought two and put one under the doors on the frame where the wouldn't be caught by the tires. Lucky for me I had two holes where a 1/2 inch bolt would fit along with the straps on each side of the frame. It was about a 10 minute install. I took the truck for a drive and the noise was gone. My noise blanker is set at 4 and my noise floor is flat with no static noise. If i turn the noise blanker off I can hear it but not nearly as bad as it was. I’m a happy camper now. Thanks!

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I used two of these on my truck because I was always getting zapped. Particularly in the winter. Using the proper kind of washers to make a connection is critical I think. This has helped a lot. It hasn't eliminated the problem, but it has helped a lot. It is also a good way to tell how many people care about you. People will constantly tell you that you have something under your truck.

The strap is fine, it is as advertised. I have been trying everything to alleviate severe car sickness in one of my dogs. I don't think the strap will help my dog at this point but I will try it a few more times. I did blindfold him on our last excursion (we drive 3-4 miles to hike a trail) and that did seem to help (car sickness is supposed to be a disruption between what the eyes see and inner ear balance). Still experimenting!

I HATE getting shocked or shocking my kids when getting out of the car. t's bugged me forever and I finally decided that's enough. I ordered a set of these, one for each car. They don't always eliminate the shock entirely, but 98% of it. I don't feel it anymore but occasionally hear it. If you live in a dry climate like I do then one of these might make life just a little less annoying.As you can see, I attached my grounding strap with 12 gage copper wire. It does the trick and I was able to install it in an inconspicuous area that doesn't interfere with me working on the car.

Simply works.Got this for my new truck. I was shocking the gate guards every time I handed them my ID. Finally, after one big whaatack so loud you could hear it, I decided to try a ground strap. It worked. No more shocks.Alas, I finally had to take it off today. With it on, I’d get at least five strangers approaching me when parked or, honking and pointing at my truck when driving. “Hey dude, ya got something a hanging off your truck”.So, it’s back to shocking the gate guard. I figure that’s one annoying thing a day vs 5 strangers approaching my truck every day. If the gate guards starts going for their side arm when I taze them, I might put it back on again.