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If a case is plastic, would there be any real benefit to using stand-offs to ensure the circuit board is not in contact with the side of the plastic case? Even when the plastic is non-conductive?

(The context here is the casual, do-it-yourself casing of small home projects.)

John
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    Only thing I can think of is airflow around parts that get hot, and standoffs allow the board to be secured and not move inside the case. – geometrikal Jul 03 '13 at 22:56
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    Standoffs also keep the board from getting flexed, if you have parts on both sides, or leds sticking out from through-hole parts the board might bend if you are mounting from holes in the corners – Gorloth Jul 03 '13 at 23:24
  • When feeling lazy, I've been known to secure one-off projects assembled on protoboard to plastic cases with double-sided foam tape. Cheap, easy, fast, and good enough. – Phil Frost Jul 04 '13 at 03:03
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    I've made quick standoffs by using running extra nuts down on the screw under the board. – Michael Karas Jul 04 '13 at 10:03

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No. Most types of plastic have the possibility of causing ESD problems.

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