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You misread or misinterpreted. Its probably a very old house, they ran 2 wire with an additional ground wire between boxes, and originally installed 2 prongs because that was what was available back...
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so you are saying if I have a ground wire attached to a metal outlet box and installed this properly using the center metal screw to attach it to the outlet plate. It would not be grounded?
I bet...
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If you are using them outside there is less risk of fire unless you are wrapping them around dried up grass. =) Lights like that wouldn't pull enough amps to really affect an overload that wouldn't...
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So, you wouldn't trust these $2 string lights I got on clearance last year and pulled the ground pin from?
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"old" is a relative term. My mom's house was built in the 50s. It's all armored cable and metal junction boxes.
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Used properly, it actually can give you a ground... used properly is key. That little tab sticking out of the bottom is supposed to be attached to the switch plate screw. The switch plate is...
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There are no scenarios where this product would provide a ground.
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must find subwoofer amplifier with 3 prong plugs at both ends, they must be godly.
Worse one i saw was one that had a 3 prong at the wall (so it could use a pc power cord), but didnt have the 3rd...
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can i use this to charge my TESLA with?
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This is useful for removing subwoofer hums
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Ordered. Thank you
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I didn't come for the product, I came for the arm chair electricians.
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trying one
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Added to my cart and purchased, thanks op!
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Dollar store probably the same quality. This is a commodity item, probably came from the same Chinese factory churning tons of these out for everyone.
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2 words: Dollar tree.
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Why some power plugs have 3 prongs instead of 2
I believe you are supposed to tie a wire to that little metal ring on the adapter and to another grounded object. I think someone told me that a...
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So much horrible information - and some good - in this thread. I'm an electrical engineer (not a home electrician) and the bottom line is that this is a bandaid that hides an unsafe situation.
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http://communities.leviton.com/thread/1080
Complete with code citation. It doesn't provide you with a ground connection, just protects you from a ground fault. A GFCI checks the current on the...
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It's like anything, If you use it the way it is SUPPOSED to be used it is perfectly safe, Take the two minutes two unscrew the outlet cover plate and screw it back in inserting the metal tab on the...
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