I thought what the (OP) was talking about was regular static

electricity type discharge " triboelectric charging "



What you are referring to Jeff Sounds pretty wild !!!



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The triboelectric effect (also known as 'triboelectric charging') is a type of contact electrification in which certain materials become electrically charged after they come into contact with another different material and are then separated (such as through rubbing). The polarity and strength of the charges produced differ according to the materials, surface roughness, temperature, strain, and other properties.





The following materials will tend to give up electrons when brought in contact with other materials. They are listed from those with the greatest tendency to give electrons to those that barely give up electrons



Most Positive ( )

Air



Human Hands, Dry Skin

Asbestos

Rabbit Fur

Glass

Human Hair

Mica

Nylon

Wool

Lead

Cat Fur

Silk

Aluminum

Paper

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Cotton Are Both Neutral

Steel -



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Wood is almost Neutral

Lucite

Sealing Wax

Amber

Rubber Balloon

Hard Rubber

Mylar

Nickel

Copper

Silver

uv Resist

Brass

Synthetic Rubber

Gold, Platinum

Sulfur

Acetate, Rayon

Polyester

Celluloid

Polystyrene

Orlon, Acrylic

Cellophane Tape

Polyvinylidene chloride (Saran)

Polyurethane

Polyethylene

Polypropylene

Polyvinylchloride (Vinyl)

Kel-F (PCTFE)

Silicon

Teflon

Silicone Rubber

Most Negative (-)

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The best combinations of materials to create static electricity would be one from the positive charge list and one from the negative charge list.
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