Bjorn
caryho at ix.netcom.com wrote:
>
> In The Dawn of the Third Age Bjorn Straube <straube at digital.net> woke
> me from my contemplation by writing:
>
> >Hey Alan,
> > I guess you were right, it was static electicity. I must admit though
> >that it wasn't realy all that "static" when it was useing my happy ass
> >as a means to get to ground ;)
>
> Could be the filler line wasn't properly grounded. Some of those
> conveyors can generate quite a bit of a charge with all that plastic
> running down them and bumping into the sides. But still the contents
> would need to pick up this charge. And from what you explain its a
> fairly strong static charge. I can understand the correct formulation
> being quite stable, but have been in enough bottling plants to see
> plenty of incorrect mixing going on. That the charged bottles are all
> coming from the same store, points to something in that batch. Be it
> in the bottling process or the mixing of the formulation. It would be
> interesting to get a reading on the amount of charge stored in the
> bottle. Or to save a bottle that has discharged set aside, to see if
> it again builds up a charge. Do you want to volunteer your happy ass
> to a few more tests Bjorn?
>
> Cary Hostrawser
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