 |
|
| Home Repair (alt.home.repair) For all homeowners and DIYers with many experienced tradesmen. Solve your toughest home fix-it problems. |
|
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
#1
Posted to alt.home.repair
|
|||
|
|||
2 prong plug made into working 3 prong plug?
On Tue, 16 Nov 2010 10:19:17 -0700, Robert Neville
wrote: "hr(bob) " wrote: On Nov 16, 10:31=A0am, wrote: I have some power equipment that needs a new cord. The current cord has only 2 prongs. Can I buy a 3 prong power cord and just attach the ground to the case of the power tool? =A0Is this what the 3rd prong does? Would this make is safer? Does a GFCI also work on a power tool with just 2 prongs? Thanks Bonnie Yes and Yes IIRC, most power tools with two prog plugs are double insulated. That means grounding the case doesn't buy you much. Depends on how old the power tool is. If it has a polarized plug it is almost certainly double insulated. If it has a metal case the ground will make it safer - double insulated tools as a general rule do not have metal cases. |
| Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
| Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Forum | |||
| 2 prong plug made into working 3 prong plug? | Home Repair | |||
| 2 prong plug made into working 3 prong plug? | Home Repair | |||
| 2 prong plug made into working 3 prong plug? | Home Repair | |||
| Three-prong to two-prong plug adapter question | Home Repair | |||
| 2 prong vrs 3 prong electirc plug | Metalworking | |||
Threaded Mode
