On Fri, 10 Nov 2006 13:41:08 GMT, "Toller" wrote:


"Joseph Meehan" wrote in message
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m Ransley wrote:
Does it realy matter if I run a computer, printer, HD etc on a non
grounded outlet.

There are a number of potentially issues. Safety being one. There are
also operational issues.

I would say most of the time there will be no noticeable difference.
The one really noticeable differences would be if there were a short and
the case became live. You may become not live.

Oh come on! The odds of dying from touching a computer with a short are
about the same as the odds of dying on the way to the Supermarket.


I have gotten 120V shocks before. It's not something I'd want to
happen, but far from something that could be fatal. Of course, I
didn't stand in a bathtub full of salt water and stick a hot wire in
my mouth.

Actually, I described the experience as like having a thousand
hyperactive ants just under the skin.

The fatal effect may come from a response to the unexpected sensation,
such as falling off a high roof onto concrete. Try to avoid doing
electrical work while standing in a precarious position.
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