Hi,

Going to put together my first computer. Components are starting to come in.

I have a Thermaltake V9 Black case. It's all black, inside and out. It must have been dipped. Can't find a bare piece of metal anywhere. Not even inside screw holes or inside of tubular metal. I've also ordered a vinyl antistatic mat with wrist strap. It comes with another wire with an alligator clip on one end and what in the picture looks like some kind of snap to connect to the mat.

I'm planning on laying the case down mostly on the mat leaving some room to put components on the mat also. I'm going to connect my wrist strap to the case.

My question is: Is this black finish on the case going to cause me ESD problems? Should I scrap some finish off in ORDER to connect my wrist strap to the case and the case to the mat?

HarryNo. Look at the case. There are places where screws dig into the case. You can loosen a screw half a turn and hook the clip to it. Or just put a short bit of small copper wire under the crew and tighten it. Now you have a place to hook your ground strap.
It is common practice by some to run a wire to a case crew of everything on the table top to ensure all are grounded to ether. In most installations, the three wire plug should provide a connection to an actual EARTH ground where the MAINS enter the building. Thanks a lot. That's a good idea.

Thanks
Harry


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Quote from: Harryh on December 29, 2010, 06:29:27 PM

Thanks a lot. That's a good idea.
Thanks
Harry
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