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In Reply to: RE: Cheater plug? Your 'audiophile' status is hereby revoked... posted by Nuit on August 26, 2014 at 02:11:39
... and I know this because I've tried it before.Even if you were to attach the cheater plug to the plate (as you are supposed to), the weight of a heavy gauge powercord could rip the cheater plug off of it's screw mount. If you want to use a cheater plug with a heavy powercord, remember to support the cord with blocks or cable lifts of some kind.
I recommend the use of powercords with removable ground pins, such as those made by PS Audio. Their base models cost less than $100, AFAIK, and build quality is tops.
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Even if you attach the cheater plug to the plate (as you are supposed to),
LOL, you do know the cover plate 6/32 screw support in the receptacle is internally connected to the receptacle supporting back strap that is in turn connected to the safety equipment grounding conductor.
The 3 wire to 2 wire adapter only becomes a ground cheater when the ground tab of the adapter is not connected to the safety equipment ground.
Sorry if I wasn't clear. What I was trying to say is that the ground tab connection that is provided for "safety" is *supposed to be (or, meant to be) used*. Most of us who use cheaters know about the safety considerations but are mindfully choosing to ignore such warnings. Therefore, we do not use the ground tab connection.My point is that really heavy cords will often need some support, especially if you use cheaters. That's all I was trying to say...
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