Electrical Grounding
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tremmor
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Yes.
And touch the ground on the plug. If you have cold winter and static it could be barefeet.
Stupid but true. A charge could be bad like here sometime. You can also buy a ground strap from like Radio Shack to wear and ground your self. Winter can be a big build up with charge. I don't carry it to the extreme side. but could. touch the metal frame on the tower.
And touch the ground on the plug. If you have cold winter and static it could be barefeet.
Stupid but true. A charge could be bad like here sometime. You can also buy a ground strap from like Radio Shack to wear and ground your self. Winter can be a big build up with charge. I don't carry it to the extreme side. but could. touch the metal frame on the tower.
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novicegeek
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tremmor, good answer, that's what I would have said, but you probably said it better than I would have. Oddler, I'll second what tremmor said.
tremmor
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The tower will be grounded if metal. You do not live in a cold climate. Don't worry.
The metal screw that holds in the receptacle works fine. its a touch. Bare feet was for me mostly. Zero outside but not now with sox and sometime get a shock. Touch the tower if metal. Bare metal and not the painted part. I made a big deal of it. Sorry.
The metal screw that holds in the receptacle works fine. its a touch. Bare feet was for me mostly. Zero outside but not now with sox and sometime get a shock. Touch the tower if metal. Bare metal and not the painted part. I made a big deal of it. Sorry.
Okedokey
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What tremmor is trying to say is that static electricity kills electronics. The warmer the temperature, the more energised ions and magnetic fields are, and able to be created. That is static electricity happens mostly in warmer climates.
You need to essentially remain at the same charge as the computer to prevent a discharge. That happens by first touching the computer case, whilst it is plugged in and off at the wall (needs the earth).
My first degree was avionic engineering with the RAAF. We worked in mushroom factories with static bands. Older electronics were much more susceptible.
These days, it’s a non-issue. Just touch the chassis. OR you can add a 1M ohm resistor between you and everthing other than the computer
You need to essentially remain at the same charge as the computer to prevent a discharge. That happens by first touching the computer case, whilst it is plugged in and off at the wall (needs the earth).
My first degree was avionic engineering with the RAAF. We worked in mushroom factories with static bands. Older electronics were much more susceptible.
These days, it’s a non-issue. Just touch the chassis. OR you can add a 1M ohm resistor between you and everthing other than the computer
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MMM
New Member
You need to essentially remain at the same charge as the computer to prevent a discharge. That happens by first touching the computer case, whilst it is plugged in and off at the wall (needs the earth).
When you touch the earth of a computer or wear a static band you have effectively discharged your self of static electricity which minimizes the risk of electronics being damaged by static electricity.
Yeti
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I'm not sure how you are coming to that conclusion. Typically the humidity has the largest effect though dissipation of a static charge because of the increased electrical conductivity of humid air (a similar effect would be realized with high ion concentration in the air). In cold climates the air will have a lower relative humidity in a warmed buliding and thus be more prone to static discharge.
MMM
New Member
I would not worry too much about warm or cold humid or dry conditions for static electricity in households, just be aware of what carpets you have in Dwellings as this is the biggest culprit for generating static when moving around a house.
I have had many experiences in customers premises when walking on certain carpets where you can build a decent charge to the point it gives you a noticeable shock..... Ouch it can hurt at times.
I have had many experiences in customers premises when walking on certain carpets where you can build a decent charge to the point it gives you a noticeable shock..... Ouch it can hurt at times.