On Friday 09 May 2014 23:36:22 Bob van der Poel did opine
And Gene did reply:
On Fri, May 9, 2014 at 11:14 AM, Will Godfrey
<willgodfrey(a)musically.me.uk> wrote:
There is absolutely no way of ensuring the earth
is ever connected at
all! A properly designed 3pin connector ensures the earth is always
connected first, and disconnected last. It's the *only* safe way to
work.
Assuming, of course, that the receptacle is in fact grounded. And ...
remember what they say about "assume".
Yup, those assumptions can get you killed. One of those little shirt
pocket hot wire sniffers has saved my bacon several times.
Cheers, Gene
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