@juniata guy posted:Guys; I won’t question y’all’s expertise when it comes to static charges but; you’ll have to excuse me if I opt not to test the theory by donning my Hey Dudes, shuffling across the basement floor and touching another engine truck. 😉
Winky face not withstanding, I just want to be clear that no one here is *advocating* for static discharge (any delicate electronics in the vicinity would definitely be vulnerable), merely that some of us are skeptical that something as durable and basic as a motor could be burned out by a consumer-level static discharge.