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Abstract

The invention relates to a suppressor device that neutralises the build-up of electrostatic charges in persons walking through places where the materials used to build them acquire an electrostatic charge, either due to their clothing or the type of flooring and footwear, generating electrostatic charges that build up to the point that a sudden discharge causes a spark that can be dangerous, especially in explosive atmospheres, harmful for electronic equipment and unpleasant for the person that feels them. The electrostatic charge suppressor uses a moderated electric discharge circuit and does so in a controlled time, while also switching on an LED or gas lamp (1) as a discharge indicator. The electrostatic charge suppressor is mounted on an insulating substrate (2) and is secured to a piece of furniture or a wall by adhesive or by a self-tapping screw, on a surface that has a certain level of conductivity to earth, placed at a point that it easily accessible for individuals walking through an area that is likely to generate an electrostatic charge in the persons walking through the place, who can touch the electrostatic discharge device as they pass through the place in order to get rid of the static electricity they built up.

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