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

[Richard Horton]

How about using a grounded three-wire cord, but just put a cheap neon
circuit tester between cord ground and Hammond chassis ground, and mount it
where you can see it when you plug in the organ. Any serious dangerous
voltage should light it, no? And the organ ground would still be in its
original configuration.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ted Thompson" <ted at speakeasyvintagemusic.com>
To: "The Hammond Forum" <hammond at zeni.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 11:00 AM
Subject: Re: [HAM] 2 prong to 3 prong (grounded) power cord


> 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
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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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