Static Control Will A Mat Help

If you have central a/c the add a humidifier to your system. This will take care of static issues in you entire house not only your listening space. Set in for 40 to 50%.
It is cheaper than a cartridge or speakers, etc from the sudden elecrical discharge.

As far as using a conductive mat, that sounds reasonable, but I have an aluminum platter, grounded, and still static accumulates on the disc, discharging when I remove after playing. Apparently the disc itself is such a good insulator that the top surface builds up a charge even when the bottom of the disc is grounded. Zerostat cures this, but it would be more convenient if I could find a treatment that made the surface slightly conductive . . .

There was a recent thread on this and someone suggested dryer sheets (rubbing your hands on them before touching gear). I was prevously spraying static guard on my carpet in front of the turntable. The dryer sheets worked but when we got hit with some nasty weather, they didn't have much of an effect. The static guard does a decent job but you need to constantly apply it on the rug. I am currently looking into antistatic mats, but not for under my turntable but on the carpet infront of the rack.

curious as generally with humidity above 40% static is not an issue. If you can see the spark that indicates voltages like 10Kv to 15Kv and higher which is in the shuffling across the carpet range. Electrical guru's could this be a grounding issue with the posters player or something?

Is it possible that a copper mat could cause static?

It's possible to use a conductive turntable mat, allowing the charge to bleed off through the chassis of the table, provided it's grounded.

This and a Zerostat should end all static.

Yes I clean them before I play tem usually with TTVJ cleaning fluid using a VPI RCM, then Steam, final suction then use a micro fiber cloth for the last pass.
The Micro fiber adds to the static build up. it is like a mini bolt of lighting to the arm!
As a side note can this damage the cartridge?

Get a zerostat!!!!
Do you clean your records before playing? Use the AI (Audio Intelligent vinyl cleaner from. Best I've ever used. I am also in Florida. I clean the record with the fluid, and I have a Zerostat but don't find I need it.

SA