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In Reply to: ? about a Cheater plug to eliminate hum---might this configuration cause "death"? posted by jjk12 on April 6, 2007 at 15:19:26:
For starter we're not exactly talking brain surgery here, the purpose of safety ground is easy to understand.Second it seems to me that while having a safety ground obviously does provide protection over having none at all, it is also true that there is an element of a false sense of security. The sort of fault were talking about here, the hot wire becoming disconnected and contacting the chassis, is a *major* fault. Hence who's to say that such a major fault didn't likewise involve a disconnection of the safety ground wire?... certainly it's not *impossible*.
Double-insulation likewise carries the same risk... who's to say the fault isn't one which involves the hot wire coming in contact with the outer shell?... certainly it's not *impossible*.
The only complete protect involves having a non concuctive shell and controls... remember those old plastic radios?
Lastly, anyone who would put up with hum for fear of getting a 120V shock... and I can personally attest that, 1. I've had a few, and, 2. I'm not communicating from the grave... doesn't deserve to be called an audiophile as far as I'm concerned!
Save me, save me... from over-zealous engineering safety nuts!
LOL
No Guru, No Method, No Teacher
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Follow Ups
- 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)
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