Re: US standard power plug? (Y2K6)

["Art Simon" <simart@gmail.com>]

Since nobody else has responded, I'll take a shot: I'd say
grounded--while some older homes have ungrounded plugs, I'd be
surprised if a public venue didn't offer a grounded outlet.  Seems
like that would be a code violation.

Of course, it would still be prudent to bring a 3 prong to 2 prong
adaptor (I've heard them called "cheaters") just in case. While it's
not likely, there is a serious risk injury if you use a 2 prong
adaptor if there are other electrical wiring issues. There was a news
story here a while back of a minister who was electrocuted while using
a wireless mic at a baptism. My recollection is that while the
baptismal font played a role, the real problem was that the whole
church had been grounded to an electric water tank heater, and it
created a closed loop.

On 10/8/06, Per Boysen <perboysen@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi List,
>
> What's the most usual power plug - the grounded or the not grounded
> model? I'm going over from Europe and need to know what power plug
> adapter I should bring to be able to snag 110 v for my rig (yes all
> devices are "self adapting" to 220 or 110 v, no trafo needed).
>
> Greetings from Sweden
>
> Per Boysen
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>
>


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