I AM GETTING ELECTRIC SHOKS FROM PC CASE

[bilal.FN]

ii have a thermaltake versa n26 an i get electric shocks from the top and the side. is it normal or my pc has a problem

[Levent]

Your house lacks proper electrical grounding. Call your parents.

[minibois]

Just now, bilal.FN said:

ii have a thermaltake versa n26 an i get electric shocks from the top and the side. is it normal or my pc has a problem

Are the electrical outlets in your home grounded?

Basically, is it like something on the left or right picture?

[flashiling]

you're probably just charged with static electricity.

i'd suggest not touching your pc components without an ESD wrist band

[lewdicrous]

Your case/power supply is not grounded. What type of plug are you using/what type of sockets do you have?

[bilal.FN]

9 minutes ago, lewdicrous said:

Your case/power supply is not grounded. What type of plug are you using/what type of sockets do you have?

i am using an extension board 

[bilal.FN]

i am using this type of extension

[lewdicrous]

1 minute ago, bilal.FN said:

i am using this type of extension

The plug on that extension cord doesn't look like it has a grounding pin or anything to do with that.

Some people suggest using a wire to connect the case (not the PSU) to a window frame, or something that will provide a path for ground, but I never tried it, so I don't know if it works.

[mariushm]

The mains outlet in which you plug that extension must have 3 pins : live, neutral and earthing/ground.  

The earthing/ground pin in the mains outlet must actually be connected to something - you can test to see if it is using a multimeter:  set it to AC and high voltage (the setting above your country's mains voltage, if it doesn't auto range) , then one probe goes into the earth pin  (the big long one, if you look at it as a face it's the nose and mouth of the face)  and the other goes in turn in each of the other two holes : you should get 230v or whatever mains voltage is in your country when plugged in one hole (live), and nothing or a few volts when you plug the probe in the other hole (neutral)

 

It's not clear from the picture if the plug of your extension has 3 pins or just two... it should have 3, if the grounding/earthing is actually connected to anything. 

 

Also note the middle outlets in that extension are not grounded, obviously, as they have only 2 contacts or holes, whatever you want to call them. 

 

It's a very weird extension, you should probably change it with one that has at least 3 grounded sockets

 

[Xyed]

Have you fixed the issue or not ?

 

If not can you take a few pictures of the following:

 

Your extensions main plug.

Your wall socket your inserting the plug in.

And of your extension with everything you have connected to it inserted (Note: Don't power up the system - And have the switch on the PSU in the off position 0

 

Also how old are you? (not to be disrespectful just as a "legal/safety" concern.)

[Xyed]

From the initial picture you posted can't tell for sure if it's only a dual connector plug (F+N) or if it's the Italian stile (F+G+N) with the G in the middle.

[bilal.FN]

2 hours ago, mariushm said:

The mains outlet in which you plug that extension must have 3 pins : live, neutral and earthing/ground.  

The earthing/ground pin in the mains outlet must actually be connected to something - you can test to see if it is using a multimeter:  set it to AC and high voltage (the setting above your country's mains voltage, if it doesn't auto range) , then one probe goes into the earth pin  (the big long one, if you look at it as a face it's the nose and mouth of the face)  and the other goes in turn in each of the other two holes : you should get 230v or whatever mains voltage is in your country when plugged in one hole (live), and nothing or a few volts when you plug the probe in the other hole (neutral)

 

It's not clear from the picture if the plug of your extension has 3 pins or just two... it should have 3, if the grounding/earthing is actually connected to anything. 

 

Also note the middle outlets in that extension are not grounded, obviously, as they have only 2 contacts or holes, whatever you want to call them. 

 

It's a very weird extension, you should probably change it with one that has at least 3 grounded sockets

 

it is 2 pin in to the wall

[Xyed]

1 hour ago, bilal.FN said:

it is 2 pin in to the wall

And there's the problem. It needs to be 3 pin and the wall socket needs to actually have a ground wire connected that is in turn connected to actual ground.

[Xyed]

Secondary question: Does your electrical panel have a differential switch installed ? It should have tripped ..maybe?

[bilal.FN]

i dont understand

 

[bilal.FN]

1 minute ago, Xyed said:

Secondary question: Does your electrical panel have a differential switch installed ? It should have tripped ..maybe?

can you explain'

[Xyed]

You live in the UK or ?

[Xyed]

http://engineering.electrical-equipment.org/electrical-distribution/residual-current-circuit-breaker-rccb.html

 

30ma minimum.

 

Note that 100ma provides less protection then 30ma.

 

Standard in Italy at least is 30ma minimum. 10ma is "better" but not required in most circumstances - depends on the ground resistance in your area.