[HAM] 2 prong to 3 prong (grounded) power cord

[Ted Thompson]

No question!  And as a side note, if your gigging go get one of those 
three light outlet testers.  Back when I was playing out and had digital 
gear (keyboards - processors) I had one and always checked, I didn't 
want to get myself or my gear hurt!

It did lead to a few tense moments when I refused to plug my stuff in 
tho  :)

Cheers!

Ted Thompson
General Manager - Speakeasy Vintage Music

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Charles Buckingham wrote:
> Ted Thompson wrote:
>> Again, for other readers, Polarized plugs insure (if the outlet is 
>> wired correctly) that hot goes to the fuse and power switch which 
>> limits the danger in a unit with a blown fuse or that is turned off.
> 
> That's a very important _if_.  I recently moved into a house built in 
> 1947.  Some of the outlets are original unpolarized 2 prong.  The 
> majority of the remaining 3 prong outlets were installed by somebody who 
> didn't have a clue about home wiring.  I've been finding open grounds 
> and reversed hot & neutrals all over the place.  One potentially (yes, 
> pun intended) dangerous outlet was an ungrounded three prong outlet in 
> the basement where the washing machine was plugged in.
> 
> Circuit testers are cheap.  Lives, not so much.
> 
> As for grounding Hammonds, that's another can of worms (not as big as 
> recapping generators though ;-) ). There's a lot of good information in 
> the archives. Never blindly retrofit any 2 prong electronic device with 
> a 3 prong cord without first understanding what you are doing and why.  
> It is possible to make things less safe if done incorrectly.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Charles
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