What type of chair wheels?

:D I am presently installing a wooden floor in the mix area; it will float over a commercial carpeted floor. The mixer console and recording equipment racks will be placed on this wooden floor. I am prepared with the plethora of information I have gleaned from this site about the acoustical treatments needed in control room design, however, one subject is missing! I live in Alaska, and our winter months produce lots of static. What kind of material should the wheels on the control room chairs be made of? This is regarding the static electricity factor that may be produced as the wheels roll across the wooden floor. Any ideas out there? Thanks, MRM

I'm not for sure if the chair matters in this. However, if you have a metal floor that's connected to ground, you could always drag a little piece of chain off your chair(and touching you) so that it touches the metal on the floor and always grounds you. :D I will say that I've never had static trouble in a Herman Miller Aeron chair. But that really doesn't mean anything, those are just what I normally use. My static electricity problems seem to arise from me walking around and touching things.

take the carpet up. Ever deal with a carpet beetle. very nasty bigs. That darkness will breed them. :)

Ok, seems I did not communicate completely. Hope this better explains what I am trying to find out. I am leasing this commercial space the studio is located in. I have built floating control room and studio rooms in the existing space. The commercial carpet is already there, it came with the space when I leased it. I plan to lay a wooden laminate floor over part of the existing carpet in the mix position of the control room. I can't remove or replace the carpet per lease restrictions. Since we experience static electricity in the winter months, more predominately, should I be worried which material the chair wheels are constructed of: plastic or rubber? Does anyone know if it makes a difference? I do utilize a humidifier since the air seems dryer and simply depressing a record button or raising a fader may cause a slight static shock. I donot want to risk losing data! Please do not think I do not use power conditioners, I have an arsonal of Furmans in all racks! I am just asking because it seems to me thewheels rolling across the wooden floor may cause more static. Sabe?

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Static electricity is produced by synthetic materials so I assume your old carpet is synthetic and was producing the static. Always use good old aussie pure new wool carpet if you want to avoid static electricity. ;) cheers john

Thanks gentlemen, The carpet is cheap and has no pad underneath, it is very uncomfortable to walk on. When this project is completed, the carpet will act as a frame around the wooden floor - it will look nice and function well. I thought rubber wheels were the way to go, but just needed confirmation, Thanks Giles! John, you always have the answers. Thanks to you also. Michael :D