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OT - little straps dragging behind cars, what the heck are they |
kermit |
Feb 28 2005, 11:12 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 169 Joined: 2-November 04 From: Millbrae, CA Member No.: 3,049 |
I'm sure you've seen them, thin little nylon looking straps that hang off the rear of a car, dragging along the ground.
What the heck are those for?? I'm in one of my curious moods... |
scotty914 |
Feb 28 2005, 11:13 PM
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suby torque rules Group: Members Posts: 1,525 Joined: 20-July 03 From: maryland, the land of 25 year Member No.: 924 |
to discharge static
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SLITS |
Feb 28 2005, 11:14 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
Discharge static electricity buildup
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SirAndy |
Feb 28 2005, 11:53 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,676 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) the more heavy duty ones also work as a ground for the rare occasion that your car is hit by lightning ...
which really is non-sense as your car is a faraday cage anyways ... so, as long as you don't have your head sticking out the window in that thunderstorm while the lightning hits your car, you'll be fine ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) Andy |
Type 4 |
Feb 28 2005, 11:57 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 412 Joined: 30-September 04 From: Costa Mesa Calif. Member No.: 2,866 |
Ground for Ham radio to make the Antenna's ground plane larger.
http://www.k2bj.com/Pages/Noise/Intro.htm |
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