Static Electricity Help Needed

[Lucky_Pom]

Hello everyone!

 

Kind of a noob question here, but what things in my household can I touch or connect my AntiStatic Wrist Band to?  No, I do not have any power supplies...

 

Thanks in advance!

[onVacation]

I always use my heater.

[HDawsome]

I always ground myself on my computer case... If your system is powered down, and the power supply turned off hooking up to your case should effectively ground you to your PSU (I could be wrong, and I invite someone to correct me if I am, But I believe this is a viable, not to mention convenient, way to do it)

 

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[blackadder]

You can touch the ground or anything plugged in to discharge, honestly not a big worry though unless you're workwith things that go boom

[HDawsome]

And I know this probably goes without being said, but PLEASE make sure your system is completely turned off before you start tinkering around with it.

[Lucky_Pom]

And I know this probably goes without being said, but PLEASE make sure your system is completely turned off before you start tinkering around with it.

  Thanks for the response)

[HDawsome]

  Thanks for the response)

No problem, have fun working on ye olde PC!

[blackadder]

I always ground myself on my computer case... If your system is unplugged and the power supply turned off hooking up to your case should effectively ground you to your PSU (I could be wrong, and I invite someone to correct me if I am, But I believe this is a viable, not to mention convenient, way to do it)

it doesn't ground it, it has to be plugged in, the psu has connection to the houses earth main ground. Still i wouldn't worry, it probably does discharge when you touch the case but hangs out for a bit to dissipate.

[HDawsome]

it doesn't ground it, it has to be plugged in, the psu has connection to the houses earth main ground. Still i wouldn't worry, it probably does discharge when you touch the case but hangs out for a bit to dissipate.

Right I derped. Kepp it plugged in and you should be good to go, plus you're confined only to your case...which is what you're working on anyway

[blackadder]

Right I derped. Kepp it plugged in and you should be good to go, plus you're confined only to your case...which is what you're working on anyway

honestly there are so many resistors in the motherboard and gpu it could probably save it if you did get a ark. Its things like putting the cpu in that concerns me.