It goes without saying that electricity is extremely dangerous. Whether you are a professional or a hobbyist, anyone working with electricity has to take steps to keep themselves safe. Batteries, desktop power supplies, and other power sources have to be treated with respect. But how can you protect yourself?
1. Always Ground Yourself
This first tip doesn’t actually protect you when working with electronics; it protects your hardware. Your body can build up a small amount of electrical charge. When you come into contact with a conductor like metal, this charge will flow into it, and this can damage sensitive electronics. Touching unpainted metal before working with electronics and electricals will ground you.
2. Use an ESD Wristband
Electricity follows the path of least resistance, and this will be your body if you touch the wrong thing when working with electronics….