Static electricity?

[Amazonsucks]

12 hours ago, DeagleMaster69 said:

Ok. It has been like this for almost 6 months. Nothing in my pc has been damaged yet. Should I worry that something might get go wrong?

Improperly grounded electronics are a fire and shock hazard. Idk how its not grounded if you say an electrician verified that your outlet is grounded. Id just buy a $5 outlet tester and test my outlets myself. Or figure out why the PC could be improperly grounded.

[mr moose]

12 hours ago, DeagleMaster69 said:

Ok. It has been like this for almost 6 months. Nothing in my pc has been damaged yet. Should I worry that something might get go wrong?

If a sparky says the point is fine, you are using a proper three pin cord and nothing is broken then don't worry about it.  Speaking as a qualified person with 3 years of certified education and a further 10 years vocational experience I can assure you the chances of killing a fully assembled PC by touching the case is almost none existent. 

[Amazonsucks]

6 minutes ago, mr moose said:

If a sparky says the point is fine, you are using a proper three pin cord and nothing is broken then don't worry about it.  Speaking as a qualified person with 3 years of certified education and a further 10 years vocational experience I can assure you the chances of killing a fully assembled PC by touching the case is almost none existent. 

I dont think the primary concern is somehow killing a pc through its metal case. The more concerning thing would be the fact that he feels some kind of electricity on the chassis.

 

Although its hard to know because he didnt really say if the effect is there immediately AFTER touching the case, and therefore grounding out.

 

Id be more worried about ungrounded equipment starting a fire than me touching it and breaking it with ESD.

[mr moose]

 

3 minutes ago, Amazonsucks said:

I dont think the primary concern is somehow killing a pc through its metal case. The more concerning thing would be the fact that he feels some kind of electricity on the chassis.

 

Although its hard to know because he didnt really say if the effect is there immediately AFTER touching the case, and therefore grounding out.

 

Id be more worried about ungrounded equipment starting a fire than me touching it and breaking it with ESD.

He specifically said the outlets are fine and that nothing was wrong with the pc:

13 hours ago, DeagleMaster69 said:

Ok. It has been like this for almost 6 months. Nothing in my pc has been damaged yet. Should I worry that something might get go wrong?

 

On 7/15/2018 at 7:45 AM, DeagleMaster69 said:

I have gotten the outlers vertefied by an electrican. I dont feel anything when I touch it. Just when i hold my arm next to it. Should i be worried and if so, is there anything I should do?

 

The answer is no, he shouldn't worry.  Feeling a slight build up of static through hairs on the arm or near earth metal is normal in some environments and given the outlet is tested and functioning normally and that he only feels it on the metal of the case and not the acrylic means that the earthing is properly connected.  There is nothing to worry about in this situation.

 

[DeagleMaster]

18 minutes ago, mr moose said:

 

He specifically said the outlets are fine and that nothing was wrong with the pc:

 

 

The answer is no, he shouldn't worry.  Feeling a slight build up of static through hairs on the arm or near earth metal is normal in some environments and given the outlet is tested and functioning normally and that he only feels it on the metal of the case and not the acrylic means that the earthing is properly connected.  There is nothing to worry about in this situation.

 

I didnt say I dont feel it on the acrylic. Although its hard to say, since the side panel window isnt that big so if I hold my arm over the acrylic I'm allso holding it over some of the metal

[mr moose]

5 minutes ago, DeagleMaster69 said:

I didnt say I dont feel it on the acrylic. Although its hard to say, since the side panel window isnt that big so if I hold my arm over the acrylic I'm allso holding it over some of the metal

I'm sorry, I misread this post:

On 7/15/2018 at 7:33 AM, DeagleMaster69 said:

But as I said I dont just feel it on the acrylic

 

What you are describing is just static and yes it can build up fast, you are describing something I have experienced before.  Don't worry about it.  Just don't take your PC apart in that environment.   You are unlikely to damage your pc or yourself with what you are describing.

[Amazonsucks]

42 minutes ago, mr moose said:

 

He specifically said the outlets are fine and that nothing was wrong with the pc:

 

 

The answer is no, he shouldn't worry.  Feeling a slight build up of static through hairs on the arm or near earth metal is normal in some environments and given the outlet is tested and functioning normally and that he only feels it on the metal of the case and not the acrylic means that the earthing is properly connected.  There is nothing to worry about in this situation.

 

Dont you mean the reverse? If he felt it on the electrically nonconductive acrylic window, thats likely just static.

 

If he touches the metal of the case, then directly after still feels the "electricity" on the metal, how can that possibly be simple static buildup?

 

Static charges dont tend to immediately come back seconds after grounding out when youre not moving. If there was hed be arcing every time he touched a metal doorknob or appliance in his house.

 

Thats why i repeatedly asked if he felt it directly AFTER touching the case, since touching it would dissipate the static to Earth via the grounded metal case exactly like an antistatic strap...

 

 

 

 

[Amazonsucks]

30 minutes ago, DeagleMaster69 said:

I didnt say I dont feel it on the acrylic. Although its hard to say, since the side panel window isnt that big so if I hold my arm over the acrylic I'm allso holding it over some of the metal

Please TOUCH the metal part of the case.

 

Then hold your arm where you feel the electricity normally. Do you still feel it immediately AFTER touching the metal? 

 

Next, while touching the metal with one hand, place your arm over where you feel the electricity. Do you feel it while touching the case with your other hand?

[mr moose]

4 minutes ago, Amazonsucks said:

Dont you mean the reverse? If he felt it on the electrically nonconductive acrylic window, thats likely just static.

 

If he touches the metal of the case, then directly after still feels the "electricity" on the metal, how can that possibly be simple static buildup?

 

Static charges dont tend to immediately come back seconds after grounding out when youre not moving. If there was hed be arcing every time he touched a metal doorknob or appliance in his house.

 

Thats why i repeatedly asked if he felt it directly AFTER touching the case, since touching it would dissipate the static to Earth via the grounded metal case exactly like an antistatic strap...

 

 

 

 

It doesn't appear he is going to answer the question regarding how long takes to regain the sensation after discharge, Assuming he is even getting a full discharge when the case is likely painted.

 

With regard to feeling it on the acrylic window, I thought he said he didn't, but it turns out he might have.  Even so, that in itself is not an indicator that it is something other than static as the sensation and conditions he has described lead almost positively to the conclusion of static, unless he has a device with a HT transformer in it that he hasn't told anyone about.

[DeagleMaster]

6 hours ago, mr moose said:

It doesn't appear he is going to answer the question regarding how long takes to regain the sensation after discharge, Assuming he is even getting a full discharge when the case is likely painted.

 

With regard to feeling it on the acrylic window, I thought he said he didn't, but it turns out he might have.  Even so, that in itself is not an indicator that it is something other than static as the sensation and conditions he has described lead almost positively to the conclusion of static, unless he has a device with a HT transformer in it that he hasn't told anyone about.

What's an HT transformer?

 

[mr moose]

4 hours ago, DeagleMaster69 said:

What's an HT transformer?

 

High tension transformer,  something that steps voltage up to thousands of volts,  usually found in plasma balls, CRT televisions/monitors and ignition coils.  Apart from the microwave they are rare in households.