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Title: Are plastic racks a bad idea? Post by: x_acidburn_x on January 26, 2018, 12:11:52 AM So I have a really nice plastic shelf I could be building my rigs into but I'm worried about static discharge. I would assume if the psu is making contact then the shelf would be grounded but wtf do I know about static electricity... am I being paranoid?
Title: Re: Are plastic racks a bad idea? Post by: leonix007 on January 26, 2018, 12:18:15 AM So I have a really nice plastic shelf I could be building my rigs into but I'm worried about static discharge. I would assume if the psu is making contact then the shelf would be grounded but wtf do I know about static electricity... am I being paranoid? Yeah kinda..lol :D Don't worry much about PSU grounding, most of the PSU has already a grounding from the power cable wall, some peepz are worried with platic racks due to fire hazards, however its your choice if you would ask me, I do prefer plastic over metal racks as I am much worried on short circuits ;D Title: Re: Are plastic racks a bad idea? Post by: x_acidburn_x on January 26, 2018, 12:24:41 AM So I have a really nice plastic shelf I could be building my rigs into but I'm worried about static discharge. I would assume if the psu is making contact then the shelf would be grounded but wtf do I know about static electricity... am I being paranoid? Yeah kinda..lol :D Don't worry much about PSU grounding, most of the PSU has already a grounding from the power cable wall, some peepz are worried with platic racks due to fire hazards, however its your choice if you would ask me, I do prefer plastic over metal racks as I am much worried on short circuits ;D What I meant about the psu grounding through contact is in a conventional computer the case, as well as the mobo, are grounded through contact with the psu but I don't know if that would be the same affect with a plastic shelf. Title: Re: Are plastic racks a bad idea? Post by: Amstellodamois on January 26, 2018, 12:32:29 AM No, that's a relevant question.
We've seen milk crate racks, though, so... Title: Re: Are plastic racks a bad idea? Post by: leonix007 on January 26, 2018, 12:39:40 AM So I have a really nice plastic shelf I could be building my rigs into but I'm worried about static discharge. I would assume if the psu is making contact then the shelf would be grounded but wtf do I know about static electricity... am I being paranoid? Yeah kinda..lol :D Don't worry much about PSU grounding, most of the PSU has already a grounding from the power cable wall, some peepz are worried with platic racks due to fire hazards, however its your choice if you would ask me, I do prefer plastic over metal racks as I am much worried on short circuits ;D What I meant about the psu grounding through contact is in a conventional computer the case, as well as the mobo, are grounded through contact with the psu but I don't know if that would be the same affect with a plastic shelf. Basically the real purpose is grounding from the earth, and were already achieved once connected to properly circuited power wall,a motherboard connected to PSU has already a ground pins into it. the conventional case from statics protection versus plastic is one of the differences, but for mining, I don't think its a big deal. Title: Re: Are plastic racks a bad idea? Post by: tadeus1 on January 26, 2018, 01:23:44 AM MB and psu on plastic legs, gpu on raisers with insulation pads.
Put whatever you want for rack :) milk box shoe racks coffee tables lol |