I am using a negative ion generator module that I purchased to generate a static electric charge in a 4' x 7' aluminized mylar blanket. I made a cage out of 3/4" PVC tubing to hang the mylar from (vertically) - I want to suspend the mylar from the PVC so that the mylar is insulated from any conductors that would conduct the static electric charge to ground which would prevent its buildup in the mylar sheet. The PVC cage sits on a carpeted floor in my house.
I am trying to figure out if using PVC under these conditions will prevent the flow of electricity to ground which will allow buildup of a static electric charge in the mylar sheet. My concern is that electricity will flow to ground and damage the negative ion generator device by overheating. PVC is an insulator and, as such, will not conduct electricity to ground, but will accumulate a static electric charge. However, if a static electric charge develops in the PVC, could it conduct to ground by virtue of the fact that the PVC is sitting on carpet with a wood floor underneath? Isn't the potential there that the static charge could spread through the PVC, carpet, wood floor and ultimately a conductor that would flow to ground? Also, could coronal discharge (ionization of surrounding air) allow conduction of charge from PVC to the floor underneath - again resulting in grounding and burnout of the negative ion generator device?
I am trying to figure out if using PVC under these conditions will prevent the flow of electricity to ground which will allow buildup of a static electric charge in the mylar sheet. My concern is that electricity will flow to ground and damage the negative ion generator device by overheating. PVC is an insulator and, as such, will not conduct electricity to ground, but will accumulate a static electric charge. However, if a static electric charge develops in the PVC, could it conduct to ground by virtue of the fact that the PVC is sitting on carpet with a wood floor underneath? Isn't the potential there that the static charge could spread through the PVC, carpet, wood floor and ultimately a conductor that would flow to ground? Also, could coronal discharge (ionization of surrounding air) allow conduction of charge from PVC to the floor underneath - again resulting in grounding and burnout of the negative ion generator device?
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