Grounding without a case

[Clanscorpia]

Hi, I dont have my case yet and I want to test out all my parts so can I ground myself with just a psu? I'm on a wooden table on a wooden floor so I wont generate much static. Can I just keep touching my psu to discharge my static?

[refinedskillz]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Anti-Static-Wrist-Strap-Grounding-Discharge/dp/B004XBBYSY/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1448054607&sr=1-2&keywords=esd+wrist+strap

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

I build my PC's in my room on a plastic table, with socks on on a carpeted floor. Never had an issue, not saying you will but static discharge isn't as prevalent a danger as you might think.

[Godlygamer23]

Static electricity can be caused by clothing moving around as well. When using your power supply to discharge static, it must be off and plugged in. If you're testing parts, the power supply may not be available to discharge it unless it's in the Off position the entire time. If it's in the On position and you discharge static electricity into it, that will get transferred to your parts and could destroy them if anything is connected.

[tomaatvk]

Hi, I dont have my case yet and I want to test out all my parts so can I ground myself with just a psu? I'm on a wooden table on a wooden floor so I wont generate much static. Can I just keep touching my psu to discharge my static?

 

Usually discharging isn't necessary but I just touch my PSU every time I am going to work on something just to be safe.

[Enderman]

yes, the PSU is grounded, you can just touch that

 

 

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Anti-Static-Wrist-Strap-Grounding-Discharge/dp/B004XBBYSY/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1448054607&sr=1-2&keywords=esd+wrist+strap

this is completely unnecessary

[zzenigmaxzz]

plug your psu in and keep it powered off and touch it every few minutes or when youre about to pick up a sensitive component and you will be fine

 

wrist straps are nice and all but not needed and can sometimes just get in the way 

[Godlygamer23]

this is completely unnecessary

Depends on where you live.

[Enderman]

Static electricity can be caused by clothing moving around as well. When using your power supply to discharge static, it must be off and plugged in. If you're testing parts, the power supply may not be available to discharge it unless it's in the Off position the entire time. If it's in the On position and you discharge static electricity into it, that will get transferred to your parts and could destroy them if anything is connected.

power supplies are grounded whenever the power cable is plugged in

 

it does not matter if it is on or not

the static electricity discharges to gnd

[Godlygamer23]

power supplies are grounded whenever the power cable is plugged in

 

it does not matter if it is on or not

the static electricity discharges to gnd

Suppose someone uses an adapter. That unit is not grounded anymore and therefore cannot be used as a ground.

[Enderman]

Depends on where you live.

no, its unnecessary

convenient maybe, but there is no place on earth where you must wear one of those

even if you are completely paranoid you can just touch the metal case or psu every few seconds and everything will be ok

[Godlygamer23]

no, its unnecessary

convenient maybe, but there is no place on earth where you must wear one of those

even if you are completely paranoid you can just touch the metal case or psu every few seconds and everything will be ok

Doing it every few seconds is highly inconvenient. If you live in an area where you DO need to do it every few seconds, why do that and just get a wrist strap? Additionally, at my work place, you MUST be grounded at all times - heel straps or otherwise.

[Enderman]

Suppose someone uses an adapter. That unit is not grounded anymore and therefore cannot be used as a ground.

that still has nothing to do with it being on or not

 

and by "plugged in" i mean properly plugged in, with a grounded cable, and a house that has a grounding wire

it is extremely dangerous to plug a PC in with no ground, all instruction manuals for every PSU state this

an adapter like you described does not count as being plugged in, because the ground is not plugged in like it should be

[Enderman]

Doing it every few seconds is highly inconvenient. If you live in an area where you DO need to do it every few seconds, why do that and just get a wrist strap? Additionally, at my work place, you MUST be grounded at all times - heel straps or otherwise.

if you are building a PC it is extremely easy to just brush up against the case every time before you pick up a GPU or something...

i mean the case is RIGHT THERE...youre putting the components in the case anyway,how hard is it to move a finger 2 inches

[refinedskillz]

I cant be asked to touch the power supply every 30 seconds.

[tomaatvk]

you MUST be grounded at all times

So get a metal wire, tape one side to your leg and the other side to your PSU, problem solved and cheap AF.

[iamdarkyoshi]

Suppose someone uses an adapter. That unit is not grounded anymore and therefore cannot be used as a ground.

if the PSU is switched on, it should provide a discharge for static. Certainly not safe though. It would discharge through the primary/secondary suppression capacitor. 24 pin obviously gets plugged in last

[Godlygamer23]

So get a metal wire, tape one side to your leg and the other side to your PSU, problem solved and cheap AF.

Or you could just take the non-ghetto way out and use a wrist strap. Slips on and off, and allows you to move around easier.

[tomaatvk]

Or you could just take the non-ghetto way out and use a wrist strap. Slips on and off, and allows you to move around easier.

 

But if you go ghetto you save money which you can use to get better components and if you use a long enough wire moving around won't be a problem.

[Godlygamer23]

But if you go ghetto you save money which you can use to get better components and if you use a long enough wire moving around won't be a problem.

This wrist strap is $1.73. It is not likely to allow you to buy a more expensive component that's actually worth while.

[failblox]

Static electricity can be caused by clothing moving around as well.

Are you saying that I shouldn't wear clothes while building my computer? ( ͡͡ ° ͜ ʖ ͡ °)

[tomaatvk]

This wrist strap is $1.73. It is not likely to allow you to buy a more expensive component that's actually worth while.

 

Well, for that money you can easilly make a ghetto fan controller and do some ghetto LED mods to your case.