Does both the PSU and surge protector need to be off to ground yourself with an anti-static wrist band?

[somefoolouthere]

I've looked online on how to ground yourself with an anti-static wrist strap. I've been told to turn off your power supply but there is nothing about if your computer is plugged into a surge protector. My computer is plugged into a surge protector and I'm wondering if you also have to turn off the surge protector to properly ground yourself.

[=CrimsoN=]

Probably, since an electrical current is still being transmitted through the surge protector if it isn't unplugged. Why not just unplug the PSU from the surge protector? Problem solved.

[somefoolouthere]

Are you sure because doesn't the power supply have to have a connection to the Earth? Well, I could just plug it into the wall but the cable is too short to reach the wall plug.

[somefoolouthere]

Okay so what you're saying is, you turn off the power supply and leave the surge protector on, then unplug the PC. Connect the strap and then plug in the PC. Is that right?

[Ⓥenom Ⓢnake 🐍]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย BigBoi:

Okay so what you're saying is, you turn off the power supply and leave the surge protector on, then unplug the PC. Connect the strap and then plug in the PC. Is that right?

No.

Disconnect the power cable from the back of your PC. Then you connect the wrist strap. and then you do not reapply power to the PC in any way shape or form, until you are no longer fooling around inside of it.

No power should go to a device you're working on.

This is an incredibly basic part of working on a PC. Don't work on your PC if you can't get the simple stuff down. You are going to fry something.

[Xite >X< 👁️👁 🇦🇺]

Unplug the pc first and always. Remove laptop batteries.

[somefoolouthere]

If you have to unplug your PC, then why do other people say that it has to have contact with the Earth?

[somefoolouthere]

Okay so let me get this straight: You unplug the PC and connect the anti-static wrist strap to the power supply and you're all set?
Sorry if I'm like annoying you or anything if that's not right. I can have some trouble getting certain things.

[somefoolouthere]

Installing memory

[=CrimsoN=]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย BigBoi:

Installing memory

This seems super excessive if you're only installing memory. Just unplug the dang thing, strap on the anti-static strap, pop in the memory and plug her back in. Good to go.

Hell, I don't even use an anti-static strap and never had any issues (but that's not professional advice and all), I have a friend who is super anal about those things.

[somefoolouthere]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย €rimson:

Just unplug the dang thing, strap on the anti-static strap, pop in the memory and plug her back in. Good to go.

I know this is a silly question but, which end do you unplug or does it not matter?

[somefoolouthere]

Okay thanks!

[Arnie Rimsy BSc.SSc.]

Just turn the PC off, then turn the back switch off, then the power point, then unplug the cord from either end, then press the power button on your PC to let out any left over static and you should be fine.

Even the wrist band is way over the top for such a small operation.
Stuff these days is alot more usable than older stuff that was easily damaged by static. As long as you do not do anything overly ridiculous or chuck gear at the floor it will be fine.

[Arnie Rimsy BSc.SSc.]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย TheDude:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย SPQROddHistory:

Just turn the PC off, then turn the back switch off, then the power point, then unplug the cord from either end, then press the power button on your PC to let out any left over static and you should be fine.

Even the wrist band is way over the top for such a small operation.
Stuff these days is alot more usable than older stuff that was easily damaged by static. As long as you do not do anything overly ridiculous or chuck gear at the floor it will be fine.

Techs still use anti-static protections.

Yeah, but he is not a tech at a job where security like that matters in case things are damaged etc.

All he needs to do is turn it all off, remove and replace with new parts.

[Arnie Rimsy BSc.SSc.]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย TheDude:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย SPQROddHistory:

Yeah, but he is not a tech at a job where security like that matters in case things are damaged etc.

All he needs to do is turn it all off, remove and replace with new parts.

True, and we have said that to him.

Yeah, he just needs to relax and not worry about his gear so much as it is not as fragile as he thinks. Was trying to reinforce that.

[somefoolouthere]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย SPQROddHistory:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย TheDude:

True, and we have said that to him.

Yeah, he just needs to relax and not worry about his gear so much as it is not as fragile as he thinks. Was trying to reinforce that.

It's just that the things that I saw on other websites said to use an anti-static wrist strap and the smallest amount of ESD can destroy the parts in a few months.