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Default Internal wiring of USA v UK mains plug
(Geoffrey S. Mendelson) wrote in
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Cut me a break. Since around 1960 all of the outlets in the U.S. have
grounds.

In new installations maybe. There are still many hundreds of thousands of
two prong recepticals still installed, or incorectly refitted to three
prong recepticals.

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