Corsair K60 Conductive case

[Mossarelli]

I called tech support some minutes ago and told him of my funny problem.

 

So I started doing this new age mumbo jumbo called "grounding" where you ground the body with a cable while you sleep. (It's like walking barefoot but while sleeping)

 

Ignorant to the power of electricity I had it touching my skin while I was sitting and typing on the keyboard. I started noticing that the skin got irritated like someone was using needles against the skin. I didn't think much of it other than the copper sprigs on the cable might have pierced against my skin and I continued.

 

I then rest my thumb against the keyboard aluminum under the spacebar when I feel a hum and then I get a stinging shock in my thumb. I laughed hard because I was thinking that the keyboard cannot be conductive, that would be a real danger to health and other products.

 

After unplugging my mouse from the keyboard USB plug, the keyboard continues to shock while I use the grounded cable.

 

Here's a picture of both of the conductive materials:

http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/9516/ii0z.jpg

 

I love my product in all ways. The red cherry is the best spring I've used so far and the overall design and features of the K60 is easily one of the best keyboards I've used in my life. But I really want K60 to make Generation n+1 with a non-conductive casing as it could ruin other low voltage devices such as USB-sticks and cell phones.

 

I currently do not have a voltometer to measure this, but I guess it's easily 10-20 volts. I've got hit by 220V 0.25A once so this was not even close to a stingy shock.

 

And if anyone starts replying with: "Easy solution, stop using a ground on your skin while using electric devices, etc." I'll just remind you of the rules against trolling and that I was working with cutting the cable end while typing on the keyboard. The event that I put it in the ground before it was cut was mere coincidence.

 

I am also interested in what the tech guys have to say about this.

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Have you tried the keyboard on a different USB port and another computer? Do you still get shocked?

[Mossarelli]

Have you tried the keyboard on a different USB port and another computer? Do you still get shocked?

 

Just did to confirm. Yes, I tried a USB 3.0, a USB 2.0 and USB 2.0+. All of them gives shocks.

 

My keyboard is normally set in the normal USB 2.0 and I'd expect it to be in the USB 2.0+ that features higher voltage, but it's not.

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Request an RMA to replace the keyboard.

[peanutz94]

I am also interested in what the tech guys have to say about this.

Before you send the keyboard back i would double check to make sure the outlet you have your PC plugged into is properly grounded. Since every periferal shoud be grounded through your PC case/PSU there should be no chance of this unless your not properly grounded to begin with.

 

And if anyone starts replying with: "Easy solution, stop using a ground on your skin while using electric devices, etc."

Just dont do that!:p:;):