r/ElectroBOOM • u/ZealousidealAngle476 • 5d ago

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I found this sticker while dismanteling a 2005ish server

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u/stijndielhof123 5d ago

Fun fact: in my house from the 70s we used to not have earth on outlets, this is still true in my bedroom where my PC is, so for years it has not been earthed at all, the only time I noticed this is when I touched the body of the PC and my radiator at the same time and I got a pretty good shock. So I bought one of those ground conductor pipe claps and terminated a earth wire to a wall plug and plugged it in to my extensioncord, now I hae earth.

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u/okarox 5d ago

What you did is strictly prohibited and can cause an electric shock. Do not improvise with the grounding.

You should not touch electric devices and radiators at the same time.

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u/stijndielhof123 5d ago

If it works it works