Computers and Carpet

[Ya_know]

I'd say YOU are an old wive's tale. Rant being said, here is good advice, not bull****: from:http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/...002/static.asp] Yeah Go_low, Electonics 101.] Try leariing something other than networking. And, if you don't care to, leave the advice to the pro's.

I think you are taking this grudge thing a little too far, someone has to be the big man, I thought you wanted be him…

There is nothing wrong with a PC being on bare carpet, mine run on shag in my home office. I work on mine at home on the floor all of the time. My server room at work has carpet as well, and maintains a very low humidity, which as you know, the dryer it is the more chance for buildup. What it boils down to is I have to pay particularly more attention to the immediate potential to build up static, and ensure I ground myself at all times before entering a case. It's that simple...I have never shorted a single piece of equipment, and I walk across the room with cards in my hand all of the time, holding the plate only, and grounding myself at every stop.

As a matter of principal, most server rooms are carpet-less, primarily because people forget, or fail to provide adequate grounding before working on a server, and it can eliminate some possibility for shock all the better when dealing with mission critical machines. But at home, no worries…just be careful!

[rgharper]

There is nothing wrong with a PC being on bare carpet, mine run on shag in my home office. I work on mine at home on the floor all of the time. My server room at work has carpet as well, and maintains a very low humidity, which as you know, the dryer it is the more chance for buildup. What it boils down to is I have to pay particularly more attention to the immediate potential to build up static, and ensure I ground myself at all times before entering a case. It's that simple...I have never shorted a single piece of equipment, and I walk across the room with cards in my hand all of the time, holding the plate only, and grounding myself at every stop.

As a matter of principal, most server rooms are carpet-less, primarily because people forget, or fail to provide adequate grounding before working on a server, and it can eliminate some possibility for shock all the better when dealing with mission critical machines. But at home, no worries…just be careful!

Not being an electrical engineer it seems to me that the problem with static electricity is the difference in potential. You walk across a room and touch something with a different ground potential and that's why you (and it) get shocked. If the PC chassis is touching the carpet it should be at the same potential as the carpet so there should be no difference in potential there. Or so my high school science seems to remind me.

[Ya_know]

Exactly!! I have never worn a "wrist band". But, hey, I also know enough to ground myself before touching anything. Besides, this is another "Fight Nite". Ya_know what I mean. Check the "final fantasy" thread. That is only the latest attempt by "it" to have a go at me...and I AM SICK OF IT. Of all people, you should know what I mean. Ya_know: push buttons!

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Yeah, the grudge it old and tiring. And I would like it to end. But some don't want it to or won't let it end.

I'll have to check that thread tomorrow... Good night!