Guest Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 I'm not really good with electricity so I'm just gonna ask: is it safe to touch the rubber ducky without the casing? Not taking about my own safety but electrical charges that ones body may have can destroy sensitive equipment like RAM modules. How sensitive is the inside of a ducky? When I wear my shoes in the house every time I touch a door handle I get sparkles :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution overwraith Posted November 2, 2015 Solution Share Posted November 2, 2015 (edited) Yes it is safe, I doubt the USB ports put out that much charge, touching with sopping wet hands might not be a good idea, but touching with bare skin, even if somewhat sweaty should be ok. I have touched my ducky while plugged in all the time, repeatedly since the red version came out. The older the duck gets however, the more the push button wears, so you may find yourself accidentally touching it as you plug it in inadvertently. This being said however static electricity, and short circuiting are a concern sometimes. As a computer programmer/IT guy I don't often wear sweaters due to the ESD possibilities. Plus every car I ever touch seems to shock my fingers so bad that they go numb. Cold weather makes static electricity worse. While the duck is not plugged in you shouldn't have that much problems shocking it. You can always touch a computer case to ground yourself to it. Edited November 2, 2015 by overwraith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Thanks, that helps. ..it's too much work to open/close ducky encasing anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr-Protocol Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 I would try to avoid touching bare circuits as much as possible. Just so the oils or whatever don't cause long term issues. Grab it from the sides and you should be pretty ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry99705 Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Just don't lick it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overwraith Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 (edited) Barry: Just don't lick it. mmmmm, soulder joints! Finger licking good! Just remember what happened to the roman emporors who drank from their "favorite" lead cups. Don't give snubs any ideas lol. Edited November 3, 2015 by overwraith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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