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November 17th 10 03:44 PM

2 prong plug made into working 3 prong plug?

LSMFT wrote:
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? Is 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

Two prong plugs are polarized and are grounded to the neutral line.

They are never grounded to the neutral line.

With a polarized plug the switch is in the hot wire.

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