11-29-2007, 06:42 AM
Your power supply has a 3-prong power cord connector, yes? If not, fix that, stat. If so, the power supply and anything connected by wire to its chassis is grounded to the wall socket ground and is grounded IF the wall socket is, in fact, grounded (most are, but it never hurts to check).
Static charge build-up will give you a shock, especially if you are wearing rubber-soled shoes. Occasionally, electronic gear will have bypass capacitors from the AC line input connections inside the gear to its chassis ground, and the low level of leakage current through these caps can often give you a "tickle" but is not usually dangerous.
Static charge build-up will give you a shock, especially if you are wearing rubber-soled shoes. Occasionally, electronic gear will have bypass capacitors from the AC line input connections inside the gear to its chassis ground, and the low level of leakage current through these caps can often give you a "tickle" but is not usually dangerous.