Help with grounding myself

[Aussie_Potato]

I have an anti-static wrist strap so can I hook the alligator clip to the outside of my anti-static bag my motherboard came in or can I hook it on the metal fan grill of my PSU or just some bear metal on my case?

[antoainb]

Hook it to the PSU's fan grill with it plugged in but off.

[iNothing]

Go to the naughty corner? No computer for a week?

 

 

 

 

For realsys tho

Just attach it to something metal like you case or psu (plugged in)

Out could also just touch the back of your case or psu aswell

@Aussie_Potato

[Glenwing]

Hook it something large and metal, the case is usually best.  The anti-static bag won't do anything.  Although to be honest I've never had a problem with static and I've never taken any special precautions

[Aussie_Potato]

Hook it to the PSU's fan grill with it plugged in but off.

So plug the PSU into my wall socket and have the PSU turned off?

[dounuts97]

yup

[Bogica]

So plug the PSU into my wall socket and have the PSU turned off?

Yes, or even hook it up to the case, just make sure the PSU is off but is plugged in to the wall socket.

[antoainb]

So plug the PSU into my wall socket and have the PSU turned off?

 

Yes. You plug it in but turn the PSU off with the switch on the back.

[Aussie_Potato]

do you I have my wall socket delivering a current to my psu?

[iNothing]

do you I have my wall socket delivering a current to my psu?

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[Aussie_Potato]

Thanks sorry for my nuisance im new to the whole grounding concept

[Mentalguy]

Hook it to the PSU's fan grill with it plugged in but off.

So plug the PSU into my wall socket and have the PSU turned off?

Yes, or even hook it up to the case, just make sure the PSU is off but is plugged in to the wall socket.

Do NOT work on a computer while it is plugged into the wall. If the the PSU(either broken switch or if it shorts) malfunctions it can electrocute you.

 

It wouldnt help anyway, you are trying to ground yourself to the case, not to the earth. Electrostatic shock has no need to go all the way to the ground.

[Bogica]

Do NOT work on a computer while it is plugged into the wall. If the the PSU(either broken switch or if it shorts) malfunctions it can electrocute you.

 

It wouldnt help anyway, you are trying to ground yourself to the case, not to the earth. Electrostatic shock has no need to go all the way to the ground.

Well this is correct, if the PSU shorts it will electrocute you, I assumed the PSU was working properly. Anyway in 90% of the times I ground myself to the metal on the case and it's good enough.

[Tech_Dreamer]

Metal casings are better , hooking it to a plugged in PSU will do the job. (not powered on)

 

 

 

 

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[Murdoch]

Do NOT work on a computer while it is plugged into the wall. If the the PSU(either broken switch or if it shorts) malfunctions it can electrocute you.

It wouldnt help anyway, you are trying to ground yourself to the case, not to the earth. Electrostatic shock has no need to go all the way to the ground.

Unless you have the socket switched off at the wall and live in a country that uses grounded mains cables. Like the UK.

[flibberdipper]

Hook it to the PSU's fan grill with it plugged in but off.

This. I totally agree with this. Even though I never ground my self. Like, ever.

[FireFox]

Anti-Static wriststrap lol

 

Well connect it to anything that is metal (ideally bare metal and not painted) but in all the years I've played with computer parts, I have never used anti-static anything because I always ground myself out on the case where there is bare metal or most of the time the screws that hold the PSU in place, not once have I ever damaged any PC components with ESD

[soup]

Hook it to the PSU's fan grill with it plugged in but off.

 

I have seen this advised in lots of places, but :-

I (<Note )WOULDN'T do it.  If the switch is faulty at all, you could be solidly attaching yourself to live equipment.

 

Try getting a velcro strap off or unclipping the alligator clip with 110 or 240 volts going through you. Mind you the force catapulting you across the room will probably dislodge the clip.

 

 

Personally I feel some people are too precious about ESD, touching the case is usually ample especially in humid countries .

[Mentalguy]

Unless you have the socket switched off at the wall and live in a country that uses grounded mains cables. Like the UK.

it dont matter, there is always failure points in switches that can close the circuit. as for grounded mains, we have that here,too. it's still just as dangerous.

[Murdoch]

it dont matter, there is always failure points in switches that can close the circuit. as for grounded mains, we have that here,too. it's still just as dangerous.

It's as 'dangerous' in the highly unlikely event that everything goes horrendously wrong on all levels.

The mains switch is off, the PSU is off. So the mains switch would need to malfunction at exactly the same time as the PSU decides to try and electrocute you. While you are holding onto the side of the case.

The risk is minimal. But ofc. It's a pointless risk to take. So yeah. Personally I never work on my computer when it's plugged in.

I just ground myself with a quick hold of the metal case, before I do anything.

[the ginger gamer]

just a metal part of the case will be fine, that's what i do.

[Visionnn]

I just make sure I touch the case before touching anything else in the pc. This is coming from someone who has built a pc on a carpet floor with socks on multiple times. Never once had anything happen.