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Power grounding- footwear or no?

Aereldor
By Aereldor
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Hey guys,

I'm about to get started building my first ever PC, and had a question about power grounding. In case you were wondering, I do have an anti-static wristband.

I'm currently working on a wood table with a glass top and am standing on a marble tiled floor. Should I be using footwear or working barefoot?

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anti static wristband, shoes with a thick sole, you should be fine.

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Hey guys,

I'm about to get started building my first ever PC, and had a question about power grounding. In case you were wondering, I do have an anti-static wristband.

I'm currently working on a wood table with a glass top and am standing on a marble tiled floor. Should I be using footwear or working barefoot?

you dont need those in all my years never needed them alot of anti static stuff is built in now a days you should be safe unless a freak accident happens

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anti static wristband, shoes with a thick sole, you should be fine.

Think rubber slippers would work? My shoes aren't too comfy.

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Think rubber slippers would work? My shoes aren't too comfy.

Should be fine.

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anti static wristband, shoes with a thick sole, you should be fine.

You don't need either. If you're overly concerned then intermittently ground yourself on the case.

 

Novices generally overthink this WAY too much.

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You don't need either. If you're overly concerned then intermittently ground yourself on the case.

As long as you're not building on carpet xD

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As long as you're not building on carpet xD

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Wood table, marble top,  tiled floor and a wrist band , seems like overkill to me, and then to worry about what footwear...

The danger of damage from ESD is VASTLY over stated :as long as you don't do stupid things (clapping a cat ,rubbing a balloon etc) you should be fine.

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Wood table, marble top,  tiled floor and a wrist band , seems like overkill to me, and then to worry about what footwear...

The danger of damage from ESD is VASTLY over stated :as long as you don't do stupid things (clapping a cat ,rubbing a balloon etc) you should be fine.

I hook myself up to a Van de Graff every time I build a PC. FrankerZ

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I hook myself up to a Van de Graff every time I build a PC.

 

Think that would come under 'etc' (i.e. I didn't even think of that) .  ;O)

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