Is this ESD (Electrostatic discharge) safe on internal computer components? I plan to use this to clean expensive graphic cards so ESD is important.
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Absolutely safe, I have two pc's at my home that I keep clean with it. It is very powerful and you will be surprised at how effective it is. No more buying compressed air cans!!
489446
It's definitely not ESD safe, but so far I've never damage a single computer or component by using it, of course I always use a anti static wrist strap. If you're really into taking care of your devices you can always wear gloves or something but an anti static wrist strap can do the trick just fine.
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Metropolitan Vacuum Cleaner, Co., Inc just release a new ESD (Electrostatic discharge) safe model manufacturer part number ED-500-ESD as of 01/01/2014. Amazon.com is not selling this unit as of yet, nor have I been able to find anyone that currently does. Hopefully, Amazon.com will be selling this newer ESD model soon! Here are the details on the new unit...DATAVAC Anti Static, ESD Safe Electric Duster, 500 Watt Blower W/ Grounded 3 Conductor Cord. Black Black Body, Black Anti-Static, ESD Safe Attachments, Includes: Crevice Tool, Dust Brush, 4 Piece Micro Tool Kit and Grounded Wrist Strap. Metropolitan Vacuum Cleaner, Co., Inc just release a new ESD (Electrostatic discharge) safe model manufacturer part number ED-500-ESD as of 01/01/2014. Amazon.com is not selling this unit as of yet, nor have I been able to find anyone that currently does. Hopefully, Amazon.com will be selling this newer ESD model soon! Here are the details on the new unit...DATAVAC Anti Static, ESD Safe Electric Duster, 500 Watt Blower W/ Grounded 3 Conductor Cord. Black Black Body, Black Anti-Static, ESD Safe Attachments, Includes: Crevice Tool, Dust Brush, 4 Piece Micro Tool... » Read More Metropolitan Vacuum Cleaner, Co., Inc just release a new ESD (Electrostatic discharge) safe model manufacturer part number ED-500-ESD as of 01/01/2014. Amazon.com is not selling this unit as of yet, nor have I been able to find anyone that currently does. Hopefully, Amazon.com will be selling this newer ESD model soon! Here are the details on the new unit...DATAVAC Anti Static, ESD Safe Electric Duster, 500 Watt Blower W/ Grounded 3 Conductor Cord. Black Black Body, Black Anti-Static, ESD Safe Attachments, Includes: Crevice Tool, Dust Brush, 4 Piece Micro Tool Kit and Grounded Wrist Strap. « Show Less
489448
I believe the issue with ESD is if there's a possibility of close contact with the part and the device. As long as you don't touch the nozzles to the part, you should be fine. The duster is plenty powerful with the narrow nozzle attachment to use sufficiently far a way.
489449
It certainly has abundant power, secure everything down; but I doubt that it is 100% ESD safe, probably a question best asked of the manufacture. There does not appear to be any special U.L. listing such as "Intrinsic safety (IS)", a possible simple protective step might be to use the unit with rubber gloves standing on a rubber isolation mat.
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Metropolitan Vacuum Cleaner, Co., Inc just release a new ESD (Electrostatic discharge) safe model manufacturer part number ED-500-ESD as of 01/01/2014. Amazon.com is not selling this unit as of yet, nor have I been able to find anyone that currently does. Hopefully, Amazon.com will be selling this newer ESD model soon! Here are the details on the new unit... DATAVAC Anti Static, ESD Safe Electric Duster, 500 Watt Blower W/ Grounded 3 Conductor Cord. Black Black Body, Black Anti-Static, ESD Safe Attachments, Includes: Crevice Tool, Dust Brush, 4 Piece Micro Tool Kit and Grounded Wrist Strap.
489451
This unit is not ESD safe. If you use it on bare electronic components there is a chance you may damage the components due to static discharge, but your mileage may vary.If you want to be as safe as possible, purchase the ESD safe version directly from Metro Vacuum's website (Google it).
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ESD safe version sold here - DataVac® Electric Duster ESD Safe/Anti-Static Blower, 120V, Black Or you can just get an electrostatic strap to wear while using this or any other datavac.
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We bought this to use on our computers, and we have had no issues using it on them. I cannot say we never will, but so far we have not, and it does an excellent job of cleaning them out. It does tend to get hot, so you can't use it for extended periods of time. But to clean a couple of computers at a time its fine for. Hope this helps
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@Sherry - I can only speak to having a cell phone and an older iPod near the tiles -- and the tiles did not create any sort of problem with those electronics. Personally I believe that the magnets in this product are not strong enough to cause damage to most modern electrical devices. Plasma, LED, and LCD computers, TVs, phones etc do not suffer from the same issues that the older "big" TVs used to (they are "solid-state"). However, you might want to exercise a bit of caution by not placing the entire box of tiles on top of a computer hard drive. Hard drives can be damaged by magnetic fields. @Sherry - I can only speak to having a cell phone and an older iPod near the tiles -- and the tiles did not create any sort of problem with those electronics. Personally I believe that the magnets in this product are not strong enough to cause damage to most modern electrical devices. Plasma, LED, and LCD computers, TVs, phones etc do not suffer from the same issues that the older "big" TVs used to (they are "solid-state"). However, you might want to exercise a bit of caution by not placing the entire box of tiles on top of a computer hard drive. Hard drives can be... » Read More @Sherry - I can only speak to having a cell phone and an older iPod near the tiles -- and the tiles did not create any sort of problem with those electronics. Personally I believe that the magnets in this product are not strong enough to cause damage to most modern electrical devices. Plasma, LED, and LCD computers, TVs, phones etc do not suffer from the same issues that the older "big" TVs used to (they are "solid-state"). However, you might want to exercise a bit of caution by not placing the entire box of tiles on top of a computer hard drive. Hard drives can be damaged by magnetic fields. « Show Less
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No, it in to help protect the sensitive micro circuits in the equipment we use from ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) Phil
1801666
cooling any electronic component will extend the life of that unit. I'm not sure if heat is the primary cause of the board failure. My hunch is that it's an inferior chip on the board. A good rule of thumb for any component is, warm to the touch is ok, hot is not.
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Im not using mine anymore, it pulled air from the video card fans causing the video card to heat up. There is a reason you wont see many of these in peoples rigs. As long as you have the power connection in should work in any pc if you have the room
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Joweria, it uses for removing the static (ESD) from your body before you accidently touch the component in your equipment and destroy it. You can search on the YouTube for the topic, "Electrostatic Discharged". When you have an equipment opened as a radio or a computer boards, you need to lay it on this mat and the cord will connect to ground (the ground of the electrical outlet). So, every time if there is an electrical static discharge from your body, it will short it to ground instead it will discharge to the components on the circuit board an burn them. To purchase this mat, you also need to purchase the ESD wrist trap in order it will remove the static to the ground before you will touch the components. Good luck!
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This product cannot be used on hard plastics like computers and laptops. It wouldn't be absorbed and might actually cause problems by getting into the interior of the computers thereby raising heat levels along with other issues. You could leave it in your carpet without vacuuming it out I suppose, but that goes against the directions and may not be safe for your family or pets. It is designed to go into your carpet, and then have the majority vacuumed up while leaving behind small amounts high enough to kill fleas. Leaving this product in your carpets may also create lots of very fine dust in the home that is hard on your lungs and should not be breathed in. This product cannot be used on hard plastics like computers and laptops. It wouldn't be absorbed and might actually cause problems by getting into the interior of the computers thereby raising heat levels along with other issues. You could leave it in your carpet without vacuuming it out I suppose, but that goes against the directions and may not be safe for your family or pets. It is designed to go into your carpet, and then have the majority vacuumed up while leaving behind small amounts high enough to kill fleas. Leaving this product in your carpets may also create lots of very fine dust... » Read More This product cannot be used on hard plastics like computers and laptops. It wouldn't be absorbed and might actually cause problems by getting into the interior of the computers thereby raising heat levels along with other issues. You could leave it in your carpet without vacuuming it out I suppose, but that goes against the directions and may not be safe for your family or pets. It is designed to go into your carpet, and then have the majority vacuumed up while leaving behind small amounts high enough to kill fleas. Leaving this product in your carpets may also create lots of very fine dust in the home that is hard on your lungs and should not be breathed in. « Show Less
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None. I use it in my car as well as into my computer and have had zero issues.
81487
Yes. Absolutely, and if anyone wants to argue differently, I'll be happy to forward the pictures of my burnt out Bestek and the charred internal control board. Nothing but a laptop drawing current when this happened. If the manufacturer is reading this, experienced a control board fire in the vicinity of capacitors 2 & 14, and Diodes 6,7,8,9. Yes, my breaker tripped at the box, but not before the damage, and it was anything but overloaded. The fire literally shot out of the *grounding receptacle* (bursting capacitor maybe?), which burned a hole in my sleeve and another on my thumb. There's a good chance your fire insurance is invalidated by using non UL listed products -and as I discovered today, for good reason. I've permanently retired all three of mine and won't be looking back.
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Yes, I do feel safe leaving said product on will not at home. As a design engineer of switch mode power supplies there not much to the circuit that that can lead to a hazardous condition, but they can fail. The fixture is all metal and certified by ETL. ETL is like UL or CSA. Use it safely and you should not have a problem.
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@Sherry - I can only speak to having a cell phone and an older iPod near the tiles -- and the tiles did not create any sort of problem with those electronics. Personally I believe that the magnets in this product are not strong enough to cause damage to most modern electrical devices. Plasma, LED, and LCD computers, TVs, phones etc do not suffer from the same issues that the older "big" TVs used to (they are "solid-state"). However, you might want to exercise a bit of caution by not placing the entire box of tiles on top of a computer hard drive. Hard drives can be damaged by magnetic fields.
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Funny that you asked me this question... I am an Electrician by trade, and I have No Idea about the DC low Voltage on this perticular component..? I just matched it with the other 4 GB Ram memory board that came with the pc... I can take a reading, and get back with you on this, but normally I wire homes dealing with AC Electrical Current...
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it is non electrically conductive, (which is good) it is thermally conductive. If it was electrically conductive your cpu could possible fry or short out.
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Hello,I had my surge protector for over 6 months now and I can tell you that I has saved my electronics several times. I live in Tampa Florida where lightening is quite common. The equipment has been helpful keeping my electronics (tv, computer, home theater ) in good working condition. I heard of neighbors having issues with some electronics due to the lightening. Therefore , I give this product thumbs up. Thanks
705137
I have use these ozone generators for many years, I have never had to remove any electronics. In fact, paper copiers give off a fair amount of ozone from the high voltage supply inside, never hurting the the copier itself. Some rubber products can be damage, but this would take some time, months of exposure. Your safe in using it for short periods, 1-3 hrs at a time.
784634
No, it won't harm your computer or monitor. It would be better to buy one surge protector that has enough outlets, or to plug both smaller surge protectors directly into the wall though.
754119
I wouldn't worry about it. I have washed a similar Silicon Power drive twice in the laundry with no damage.