Do I just ground the UPS the PC plug into? Or do I have to ground the PC too? Newbie, please help

[kaihan009]

In my country we don't usually ground our power outlet to ground so I got some shock treatment from my computer case. I ground the UPS that my PC plug into by running a wire to a bag of dirt, it seems to fix the problem of my PC try to shock me every time I touch the case. Is this enough or do I have to run another wire to ground the pc too?

[Electronics Wizardy]

Does your pc have a 3 pin cable with a earth/ground lead that it is using to plug into the ups? If so its grounded to the ups.

 

 

[LWM723]

Yes, but you'll need another bag of dirt for the PC.

[TylerDurden!]

17 minutes ago, kaihan009 said:

bag of dirt

uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm what?!  how big is this bag of dirt

 

why don't you just put a grounding rod in the ground and do it right

[kaihan009]

7 hours ago, TylerDurden! said:

uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm what?!  how big is this bag of dirt

 

why don't you just put a grounding rod in the ground and do it right

Well ok, I know my way of wording that was bad, so let just say it's a bag of organic soil and it big enough for the pc to stop zapping me. I know it kind of a dirty method, but it works, because I can't just put a grounding rod in the ground where I live even if I wanted to. I'm sorry that you have to read that Durden. No sarcasm here, kinda sad that I can't just use a proper grounding rod.