Grounding. Quick help?

[IcyPoo]

So I'm kinda scared to ground myself and I want to make sure I'm doing this right. Plug in my psu into a turned off power socket. Alligator clip to the metal fan outside, Wrist strap on. then im safe and continue building?

[Prastupok]

No. Plug a turned off psu into a connected socket. Otherwise you're good.

[NeatSquidYT]

No. Plug a turned off psu into a connected socket. Otherwise you're good.

^^

But make sure that the wall socket is ON, put the PSU is OFF

[C_Mike]

^^

But make sure that the wall socket is ON, put the PSU is OFF

 

Why would the wall socket have to be on. It can be off, it will still ground the PC.

[NeatSquidYT]

Why would the wall socket have to be on. It can be off, it will still ground the PC.

idk, I've just been told that by everyone I've asked, and multiple google searches say to do it, so I did it and I was fine

[Oisin Maguire]

This really depends on the country as Ireland and the UK have a dedicated ground connector on the socket that is always used...(bar double insulated appliances) while other countries have sockets where they might, might not use a dedicated ground and strictly speaking there are 2 types of ground used in electronics. in ireland and the uk it doesnt matter at all if the socket is in the on or off position you will still be grounded and as for the psu it doesnt matter if its in the on or off position on the switch as unless you bridge it it wont turn on.

[Prastupok]

Why would the wall socket have to be on. It can be off, it will still ground the PC.

The ground must be actually connected though. You can't plug in to a dummy outlet.

[Wirbelfeld]

So I'm kinda scared to ground myself and I want to make sure I'm doing this right. Plug in my psu into a turned off power socket. Alligator clip to the metal fan outside, Wrist strap on. then im safe and continue building?

I have a anti-static wrist strap that plugs directly into the wall socket. Those are usually the safest ones as you dont have to worry about if the object you attach youself to is grounded or not. 

[IcyPoo]

idk, I've just been told that by everyone I've asked, and multiple google searches say to do it, so I did it and I was fine

So all you did was. Plug the psu in the wall, turned the psu off and you're okay.

[Fgtfv567]

I just hook it up to the metal part of the table I'm working on

[slightlyjaded]

Static shock Is always going to be a difference in voltage between you, and what you're touching. As long as you regularly touch some bit of metal of the computer your building (pretty much unavoidable) you'll be fine. Linus's bit about having an ESD on his ankle is so much Bull S*%t. if you don't believe me check his garage war videos.

[NeatSquidYT]

So all you did was. Plug the psu in the wall, turned the psu off and you're okay.

yeah, but turn it on at the wall

[normskilight]

Or don't bother, my Western digital caviar 365mb hard drive still worked when i threw it out. Had been in about 20+ machines.

My Nvidia MX440 worked fine when i threw it out. Had been pulled from and inserted in to systems probably 50+ times.

 

Who here ever actually broke something with static electricity?

 

Don't go scooting around the supermarket in your novelty Homer Simpson slippers whilst rubbing balloons against your shell suit before you start needlessly prodding your PC's delicates.