ESD/Anti-Static Protection

[Pugs501]

I don't, I usually just touch metal parts of my case everyonce and a while.

DO NOT BUILD ON CARPET.

HEY YA'LL WATCH THIS!

[monjanger]

I just treat it like any item.

[DigitalHermit]

I work barefoot on a vinyl/concrete floor...

[emachado99]

HEY YA'LL WATCH THIS!

Uh.. wut

[AlwaysFSX]

No, they're stupid and useless.

[Pugs501]

Uh.. wut

This is my thinking when I saw the amount of people NOT using the Wrist Strap

[emachado99]

This is my thinking when I saw the amount of people NOT using the Wrist Strap

Oh.. Haha

[Pugs501]

Oh.. Haha

I live in the _South so this is commonish

[emachado99]

I live in the _South so this is commonish

Oh I know it is!

[CyanOG]

They are pretty stupid and unnecessary. Just get the static you have on you out on the case and save a couple bucks. 

[SpaceSquid]

build your pc naked, no static

[LapX]

I leave my psu plugued in but turned off and touch it once in a while to discharge myself from static electricity.

[Vivilacqua1]

I just touch large metal objects once in a while before I have the psu in, and plugged into an outlet. (about every 7 min)

[TacticlTwinkie]

if you install the psu first, and plug it into the wall without turning it on, it grounds the case. Touch it for a second and ground yourself. And I don't ever build a pc on carpet. Tile or wood floors if at all possible.

 

Oh and I'm naked.

[Razzaa]

Been building on Carpet for years without a bracelet. To create a big enough charge you would need to run across the floor dragging your feet. This is dependent on humidity of course. If you are in a very dry room you have a greater chance of creating discharge. If it is humid your chances depreciate significantly.

[Noxxx]

touch the case

[Psykomantis00]

No, we aren't in the 80's anymore. 

[WolfDeville]

nope.

[Peter Vaughan Truslow]

I personally work beneath a large brass grounded chandelier. I just touch that from time to time.

[JR1911]

I've never used an anti-static wrist strap when working on components, but I am careful about static electricity. So far I have been able to avoid ruining a single component due to static.

[iruixos]

No. My rig building activities take place at the table next to our deck outside. Inside is hardwood floors on concrete, and I've never had an issue with static charges as of yet *knock on wood* lol

[Sklo]

I like to live dangerously. 

[Phillyphries]

Nope. Kinda a waste of money to me. Hardware nowadays is so much more reliable than it used to be.

 

As long as you take the obvious precautions, you won't damage any parts. Anti-static wrist straps are only necessary in my opinion, when you build machines for other people.

[NeatSquidYT]

I will. For 3 quid, better safe then sorry

[Technous285]

I used one ONCE during an IT course a decade ago, never before and never since. Been building my own rigs since '96 to boot.

At my old place, I didn't have much to worry about as the floor in my room was hardwood (pine), the floor in the living room, kitchen and backroom was lino-covered hardwood, floor in the front room was carpet-tile covered hardwood. Now in the current place it's like 60 year-old 'roll' carpet that's well and truly compacted.

 

No mater the floor of the room I'm working in though, I get the PSU mounted in the chassis, plug that into a power point that's turned off at the wall, and discharge myself through touching the chassis if I have to leave the system alone for more than like 5 minutes (such as to grab a drink). If working at a table where I can sit down and have the guts of the system and my tools within arms reach at all times, I'll discharge as I sit down, then pull my feet up off the floor, only getting up if need to reach beyond sitting-arms reach. Not lost a system to ESD around yet.