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How easily could static electricity start a fire?

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It depends on what kind of fire and what kind of static. Assuming you're talking about the small discharges when things rub together, those sparks produce only tiny amounts of heat. read more

Two scenarios to illustrate: A very small spark caused by static electricity in an environment such as near an open tank of petrol, where the air around the spark is filled with highly volatile petrol vapour could easily start a fire. While the energy delivered by the spark is small, petrol vapour needs very little energy to to start a fire. read more

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