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In Reply to: Yes. posted by Al Sekela on February 1, 2007 at 13:30:52:
I really do love music, but it's worth dying over! It makes me wonder why anyone would make cords without ground wires in the first place. Thanks for the advice and insight, I'll talk to our electrician about the surge protection and the 220 line shortly. thanks again, Al. Enjoy the tunes!~ best, art.
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It is perfectly legal and safe to use double-insulation instead of the safety-earth grounding scheme for audio (and most other household) gear. I'm not familiar with all of it, but I know of a few audio components that have three-pin IEC power inlets but that are double-insulated. The ground pin of the IEC inlet connector is not used internally.A two-wire power cord would work with such gear and not compromise the safety of the user. It would have an advantage over the typical three-wire cords in that there would be no unterminated ground wire to interact with the AC power wires. Two-wire audio equipment in general has an advantage in that it avoids any noise that may be present on the house's safety-earth wiring.
Perhaps this is why the cord was made: I don't know, I'm just guessing. Be sure the person who buys it from you understands the application.
Your right. You are guessing. You have no idea why some gear is 2 prong polarized and why other gear requires an AC safety ground. Beaking the safety ground on gear designed for it is unsafe and against codes as well.
HowdyAs others have tried to point out you don't seem to understand very well what people are trying to say and then are responding belligerently.
Please back off a little and try to read more carefully.
Some of the posts you attack were written by those who have demonstrated their understanding of the issues involved many time over.
We are worried about safety here, but also about safely getting the best performance possible.
with your superb comprehension and communication skills.
At least I understand the reason behind gear needing 3 prongs. You dont it seems, so you resort to a completely off topic personal attack.
Why dont you ask the yahoos at PSAudio that question. They sell a cable with a removeable ground pin and think its perfectly safe. Idiots they are.
"Why dont you ask the yahoos at PSAudio that question. They sell a cable with a removeable ground pin and think its perfectly safe. Idiots they are"It IS perfectly safe!!! One has the option of removing the GND pin in case of a system ground loop hum instead of using a "cheater plug" which would degrade the benefits of a high performance power cable.
Cheers,
You have zero knoweledge of why it is not safe. It is the most unsafe thing the average joe could do in the system. Your an idiot if you think otherwise. There are perfectly safe ways of dealing with ground loops and thats not one of them. Why do you think companies use them?Just to screw with audiophilles?
Aren't you supposed to be in a cage right now?You might appear a little more credible if you had some valid arguments within your post/s. Who knows what part of Al's post you are even disagreeing with.
Some lessons in acceptable human behavior seem appropriate here.
I never thought I would hear myself saying that but dam dude.....
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So I am a troll because I post corect safe info? You are an idiot. Removing the third pin on gear designed for it is unsafe and you will find not one reputable electrical guideling that says it isnot.
...your the one coming in here calling everybody who responded to this post "idiots". That does NOT introduce yourself to everyone on this website in a friendly manner. It makes U appear as a troll in my book.U come in here with that attitude, you will get the same in return.
If U disagree with something someone said, there are better ways to address your concerns/opinions than starting off with "your an idiot"
Have a nice life sir,
This one is to sanitized.
I couldn't find one single electrical safety orgizination
that's says their safe.
There frowned upon everywhere, except for trouble shooting purposes
except for the audiophile community.GTF
BTW I use one but I am fully aware of the risks.
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