Acrylic Cases and Grounding

[jitspoe]

I saw a good deal on an acrylic case, so I bought it without thinking it through very much. Once I got it and started piecing things together, I got to thinking. Nothing is grounded by touching the case. I'm not sure how components are these days, but I was under the impression that some things kind of need the grounding the case provides in order to prevent charge buildup. Is this a valid concern, or is all the grounding necessary provided by the cables? Should I run some copper wire around to things that would normally be grounded by the case?

 

[potato28]

If your worried about it that much... even though the power supplies are grounded...

 

[CrispyFried]

all components and signal paths are grounded to the mobo via ground lines already, the case is more for RF shielding than anything else.

 

[HardWarrior]

The funny thing about acrylic cases is that when they first came out there was a disclaimer saying that they didn't shield from EMI or RF. Has that changed?

 

[Mrvile]

Originally posted by: HardWarrior
The funny thing about acrylic cases is that when they first came out there was a disclaimer saying that they didn't shield from EMI or RF. Has that changed?

No. Crispy is refering to a metal case in general. The metal casing is more for EMI shielding than grounding.

 

[HardWarrior]

Mine was a standalone statement, Mr. My intent wasn't to correct or challenge anyone.

 

[jitspoe]

Well, I've got my computer put together for the most part and haven't had a single problem (aside from things not being lined up perfectly in the case and having to do a little dremmel work). I'll let you know if it explodes or anything.