In Reply to: Re: ? about a Cheater plug to eliminate hum---might this configuration cause "death"? posted by racerguy on April 6, 2007 at 17:22:25:
for putting this in the myth category where it belongs. Dang! I really wanted that one to be true. It looks like ground loops have been re-elevated to "dreaded" ground loops.
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Follow Ups Full ThreadTopic - ? about a Cheater plug to eliminate hum---might this configuration cause "death"? - jjk12 15:19:26 04/06/07 (62)
- \\\electrocution or even death/// - The difference being ??? ~t - three_sox 02:07:00 04/08/07 (0)
- To all the safety obsessed... Don't make me laugh! - bjh 17:55:37 04/07/07 (10)
- Here is why your logic is faulty. - Presto 15:39:26 04/09/07 (1)
- You're wasting your time - racerguy 16:46:27 04/09/07 (0)
- The tragedy of innumeracy. - Al Sekela 09:39:45 04/08/07 (5)
- Let's take another view shall we? Thanks to a poster below - bjh 11:28:46 04/08/07 (4)
- Re: Let's take another view shall we? Thanks to a poster below - racerguy 09:02:30 04/09/07 (1)
- Re: Let's take another view shall we? Thanks to a poster below - bjh 12:36:55 04/09/07 (0)
- Re: Let's take another view shall we? Thanks to a poster below - jea48 14:05:16 04/08/07 (0)
- Logical incapacity? - Al Sekela 13:13:12 04/08/07 (0)
- Wow. So much "save me, save me", I'm not sure if this - powermatic 22:06:17 04/07/07 (1)
- Forgot to mention... - powermatic 22:23:59 04/07/07 (0)
- Question about the center plate screw - Mark Tinordi 01:01:17 04/07/07 (7)
- Ground Adapters - not a cure all. - Presto 10:22:21 04/07/07 (3)
- Thanks... - Mark Tinordi 13:14:16 04/07/07 (2)
- Re: Thanks... - racerguy 15:56:01 04/07/07 (0)
- Mark it also depends on, - jea48 14:07:08 04/07/07 (0)
- Re: Question about the center plate screw - jea48 07:16:35 04/07/07 (2)
- Re: Question about the center plate screw - jea48 12:56:20 04/14/07 (0)
- Re: Question about the center plate screw - jea48 09:42:17 04/07/07 (0)
- Re: ? about a Cheater plug to eliminate hum---might this configuration cause "death"? - pande 22:28:46 04/06/07 (5)
- Hmmm... sounds to me like... - Presto 10:41:02 04/07/07 (1)
- Re: Hmmm... sounds to me like... - pande 13:18:10 04/08/07 (0)
- Excellent explanation! Have you ever been a teacher? (NT) - Richard Dolan 07:53:08 04/07/07 (1)
- Re: Excellent explanation! Have you ever been a teacher? (NT) - pande 13:18:56 04/08/07 (0)
- Re: ? about a Cheater plug to eliminate hum---might this configuration cause "death"? - jea48 07:42:37 04/07/07 (0)
- Re: ? about a Cheater plug to eliminate hum---might this configuration cause "death"? - jea48 20:23:52 04/06/07 (0)
- Re: ? about a Cheater plug to eliminate hum---might this configuration cause "death"? - jea48 19:59:30 04/06/07 (0)
- Re: ? about a Cheater plug to eliminate hum---might this configuration cause "death"? - StephenJK 19:08:49 04/06/07 (0)
- YES! Cheater Plugs are the eighth leading cause of accidental death! ..... Audiophiles are dropping like flies! - Richard BassNut Greene 18:42:04 04/06/07 (0)
- Re: ? about a Cheater plug to eliminate hum---might this configuration cause "death"? - Rod M 18:29:48 04/06/07 (2)
- You could try the Jensen IsoMax - markrohr 05:42:19 04/07/07 (0)
- Re: ? about a Cheater plug to eliminate hum---might this configuration cause "death"? - john curl 19:03:28 04/06/07 (0)
- Re: ? about a Cheater plug to eliminate hum---might this configuration cause "death"? - StephenJK 17:30:20 04/06/07 (21)
- This is dangerous misinformation. - Presto 00:49:26 04/07/07 (6)
- Thank you! A nice explanation. In the greater scheme, I suppose - powermatic 09:55:17 04/07/07 (5)
- Thanks for sharing that. Did you know... - Presto 12:39:00 04/07/07 (4)
- model 77 worm drive - powermatic 14:11:40 04/07/07 (3)
- Re: model 77 worm drive VS. a sidewinder like the cheap 5150 - anumber1 15:48:01 04/07/07 (2)
- AFAIK the 77, at least, is still made in the U.S,, even though - powermatic 16:27:29 04/07/07 (1)
- Wow. Looks like a totally pro tool. Proof positive... - Presto 19:44:43 04/07/07 (0)
- Nice post, BUT.... - Sean 19:14:46 04/06/07 (0)
- Finally! - Rod M 18:13:29 04/06/07 (7)
- **IMPORTANT** The "ground" is there to protect your life. - Al Sekela 09:09:44 04/07/07 (2)
- A very common exception - Sean 10:21:53 04/08/07 (0)
- Seems like this subject comes up every couple of months. - powermatic 11:07:50 04/07/07 (1)
- Or should we say "Finality..." or perhaps "Fatality..." - Presto 01:25:32 04/07/07 (0)
- Re: Finally! - StephenJK 18:28:02 04/06/07 (2)
- Thanks, and did I mention GFIs? - Rod M 18:39:26 04/06/07 (1)
- The GFI measures - kavakidd 22:34:25 04/06/07 (0)
- Re: ? about a Cheater plug to eliminate hum---might this configuration cause "death"? - racerguy 18:09:01 04/06/07 (1)
- Re: ? about a Cheater plug to eliminate hum---might this configuration cause "death"? - StephenJK 18:19:30 04/06/07 (0)
- Well, why are 3-prong plugs touted as being safer? Put in new homes? etc. nt - TomLarson 17:38:02 04/06/07 (2)
- Re: Well, why are 3-prong plugs touted as being safer? Put in new homes? etc. nt - StephenJK 18:16:01 04/06/07 (1)
- Woa now. Isolated from an energized chasis?? How so? - Presto 01:03:06 04/07/07 (0)
- Re: ? about a Cheater plug to eliminate hum---might this configuration cause "death"? - G.Nye 16:39:45 04/06/07 (2)
- Re: ? about a Cheater plug to eliminate hum---might this configuration cause "death"? - racerguy 17:22:25 04/06/07 (1)
- Thanks... - G.Nye 20:53:01 04/06/07 (0)
- Re: ? about a Cheater plug to eliminate hum---might this configuration cause "death"? - mls-stl 15:55:47 04/06/07 (0)
- No - you are not grounded - Presto 15:45:36 04/06/07 (0)
- Re: ? about a Cheater plug to eliminate hum---might this configuration cause "death"? - vital ital 15:29:22 04/06/07 (1)
- Re: ? about a Cheater plug to eliminate hum---might this configuration cause "death"? - jjk12 16:10:40 04/06/07 (1)
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- Thanks... - G.Nye 20:53:01 04/06/07 (0)