electrified ground versus no ground

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marylandman

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so , i found out a family member of mine messed with the electricity in my room and gave me a live ground which isnt a ground at all. and it will be a few days til i can get time to fix it myself. should i use a three to two pin adapter and bypass the ground totally or use the live ground?
 
No. No, no, no, no, no.

First, never use 3pin to 2pin converters. Ever!

Second, I don't even know what a "live ground" is, so I wouldn't dare mess with it. It sounds like something that could ruin equipment or kill you.
 
evilsofa said:
No. No, no, no, no, no.

First, never use 3pin to 2pin converters. Ever!
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come on! a little electricity never hurt anyone... oh wait... no... it did... actually killed lots of people... well uh, nevermind :)
 
marylandman said:
so , i found out a family member of mine messed with the electricity in my room and gave me a live ground which isnt a ground at all. and it will be a few days til i can get time to fix it myself. should i use a three to two pin adapter and bypass the ground totally or use the live ground?
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W.T.F

I would tar and feather that family member. Basically fix it, or get it fixed before you plug anything in.
 
lol. use it, and see what happens. :p wait, first make sure that fam member is rich enough to replace whatever you plug in. lol. //edit. scratch that, make sure they're rich enough to buy you a new house.
 
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Play it safe. Go get an extension cord and ask your neighbor if you can borrow a little power.
 
What the hell are you talking about, live ground. Are you saying the earth wire is connected to the neutral or what? Call and electrician now before you burn your house down.
 
Holy crap. Don't screw around with mis-wired AC...!!

Pick up one of these and test every outlet in your house. Fix the ones that are wired incorrectly. You should be able to buy one at any Lowe's, Home Depot, etc. for under ten bucks. Today...!!

And, it goes without saying that if you aren't comfortable or aren't sure about making repairs like this, call and electrician...!!

I've never heard of a "live ground" and frankly, I think having an electrician come visit wouldn't be a bad idea......
 
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