Posted on February 20, 2010.
Is a steel colander Faraday cage? work on my computer, need to remove any items and I wondered if my stainless steel colander function as a container storage Anti-static?
A Faraday cage is a volume that is surrounded by a conductive material in order to remove this volume from radio waves.
This is not what you need to avoid damaging computer components. What you need is grounded properly, so that no static electric potential builds up between you and the computer or all parts removed from the computer. In dry weather, static can be generated by a simple little friction all parts of your clothing.
If you want to be extra careful, you must (a) Make sure the computer is unplugged (2) log onto the metal chassis of the computer use --- [strap] computer store or just tape the ends of uninsulated piece of wire to your body and the metal on the computer (3) place the removed parts on a conductive surface (cookie sheet, for example) that is also connected by cable to the computer chassis. Being connected to the computer by the metal ensures that there is no significant tension between you and the computer.
If you're willing to be less cautious, just touch (or retain) on the metal chassis of the computer before touching anything inside the computer, or before touching any component removed . Avoid touching the pins inside the connectors and metal parts of printed circuit boards, etc.
It is possible ... but it depends on how your strainer is. In fact, the metallic coating internal electronics that consume the most, and the metal casing of most personal computers, are often the Faraday cage, but it is not 100%.
As I said it depends on exactly how it is.
