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On Sat, 17 Jul 2010 18:06:30 +0100, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> Darren New wrote:
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>> Are you sure you're wearing it right?
>
> No. :-)
>
>> You're supposed to make sure it's
>> conductive, you know. Like, a bit of water or oil on the zig-zag parts
>> of the pads, assuming you have the same basic kind I do.
>
> When I first put it on, it wouldn't give me a reading. The manual claims
> that after a couple of minutes, a layer of sweat develops which makes it
> conductive. And, sure enough, just as I was about to package it up and
> take it back, it suddenly started giving me a reading...
You can get an electrolyte cream that will provide better conduction -
generally much more efficient than waiting for sweat or using saliva
(another common recommendation).
Jim
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