sanitation@lemmy.today to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoBuying new electrical outlet, and the grounding are just a decorationlemmy.todayimagemessage-square25linkfedilinkarrow-up196arrow-down12
arrow-up194arrow-down1imageBuying new electrical outlet, and the grounding are just a decorationlemmy.todaysanitation@lemmy.today to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square25linkfedilink
minus-squareRoidingOldMan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down14·1 month agoAre you suggesting that a 2 prong power strip/extension cord would be illegal? Because they definitely sell those.
minus-squareStupidBrotherInLaw@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up34·1 month agoNo, they’re suggesting that selling a three pronged extension with disconnected ground is illegal. It is illegal and with good reason. A grounded device with a faulty ground can kill someone.
Are you suggesting that a 2 prong power strip/extension cord would be illegal? Because they definitely sell those.
No, they’re suggesting that selling a three pronged extension with disconnected ground is illegal. It is illegal and with good reason. A grounded device with a faulty ground can kill someone.