sanitation@lemmy.today to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoBuying new electrical outlet, and the grounding are just a decorationlemmy.todayimagemessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up195
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minus-squareRoidingOldMan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoAre you suggesting that a 2 prong power strip/extension cord would be illegal? Because they definitely sell those.
minus-squareStupidBrotherInLaw@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up34·3 days 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.