What surfaces will ground me? Which surfaces won't?
Conductive Surfaces Include:
- Soil
- Grass
- Sand
- Gravel that is touching the earth
- Rock that is touching the earth
- Unsealed concrete or concrete with a water-based sealant that is touching the earth or a conductive surface
- Unsealed brick or brick with a water-based sealant that is touching the earth or a conductive surface
- Unsealed ceramic or ceramic with a water-based sealant that is touching the earth or a conductive surface like an unsealed cement slab
- Bodies of water (like the ocean, lakes, and streams)
- Living trees in the earth when you can make contact with the sap or the bark is moist/wet
- Living plants in the earth
Note: Moist surfaces will be more conductive than dry surfaces.
Non-Conductive Surfaces Include:
- Asphalt
- Vinyl
- Plastic
- Tar or tarmac
- Cut wood
- Painted or chemically-sealed concrete
- Living plants in a pot inside your home
