On Saturday, December 22, 2018 at 1:19:01 PM UTC-5, Clare Snyder wrote:
On Sat, 22 Dec 2018 04:56:43 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03
wrote:
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BTW...I also don't like the fact that he used a 3 prong plug and cut the
ground wire off on the inside, saying that using the 3 prong plug "doesn't
hurt".


I take more exception to his statement that the position of the
wires (black vs white) inside the tool doesn't matter. There is a
reason ALL double insulated devices have "polarized" plugs!

That one was on my list too. There were a number of things that I took
exception to, which was why I asked my question about the "homemade ring
connector". With all the other things that I considered "wrong" I was
wondering if I should add that to my list.

I laughed at one of his other lines, in reference to blowing the saw dust
out of the handle. "Repair shops don't do it, so I'm not going to either."

I have my own saying about keeping things clean: "If I'm cleaning it, I'm
looking at it."

I keep my vehicles as close to spotless as possible, inside and out. If
I'm vacuuming it, I'm looking in every nook and cranny. I might see a
damaged seat belt anchor or a lose wire under a seat. If I'm wiping down
the door jambs, I might find rust. If I'm wiping down the engine, I might
see oil seepage.

The same goes for blowing the saw dust out of the handle as long as I have
it open. It can't hurt, it can only help.


A 3 prong plug, if properly wired, plays the part of a "polarized
plug" by ensuring the neutral wire of the tool always finds the
neutral of the outlet - - -


That said - the PROPER polarized cord, correctly connected, is the
PROPER way to repair it.

What he did - with the exception of disregarding the "polarity" of the
cord was likely "safe" for home and personal use but would NOT pass on
a job-site.
I don't like doing that more on principle than on any actual "danger". I don't
like giving the user the impression that a device is wired in a certain manner
(e.g. equipment ground is present) when in reality it is wired differently.

+1

I don't think that that tool would be approved by OSHA for use on a job site
if they knew that the ground wire was not being used.

Years back, one of our techs was required by industrial safety to add
a 3-prong cordset to a plastic wall clock. I asked what he did with
the green wire. "Connected it to the case, of course." The inspector
was happy.

That's what happens when they hire safety personnel with no actual safety knowledge just so
that they can check the "Hired Safety Personnel" box.