Esd safety

[amplify420]

Hello , I was wondering is there a possibility of frying pc components while wearing a safety strap. Or are you completely safe when wearing it?

Thank you

 

[aisle9]

If it's not grounded--like, actually grounded, not just snapped onto a mat--it's not going to do anything. On the rare occasion that I use one, I set up a PSU just off the mat, plug it in but leave it in the off position, connect the anti-static wristband's to the fan grill and go with that to make sure it has an actual ground connection.

 

I hardly ever use one anymore, though. Follow a few simple rules--no socks on carpet, discharge yourself on a grounded piece of metal every time you think in the slightest that you might have picked up a charge. I've killed maybe two boards in my life through ESD, and both were old and on the way out anyway.

[amplify420]

I also have a question, is it possible for a psu to get fried, cause once I left it and it’s cables lying on a carpet briefly?

Sorry I am a first time builder.

Thank you

[Olaf6541]

28 minutes ago, amplify420 said:

I also have a question, is it possible for a psu to get fried, cause once I left it and it’s cables lying on a carpet briefly?

Sorry I am a first time builder.

Thank you

You have try pretty hard to damage components that way. Ive done pretty much anything with my spare psu that youre not supposed to do and its still running.

Jayztwocents has done a video where he tried to damage all kinds of components with esd (rubbing on a chair/coat etc) but he didnt succeed.