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On Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at 4:54:08 PM UTC-4, dpb wrote:
On 09/08/2015 3:21 PM, wrote:


Years ago the dryers and stoves only used 3 wire plugs and the neutral and
frame were hooked together, but that is not the correct (code) way to do it
now.


It can also create a very dangerous shock hazard.

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Which is why there's been a news story every night over it for the last
60+ years...oh, yeah, "not!"

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