Does this have to be plugged in to a grounded outlet? The receptacle is 3 pronged but there is no ground lead connecting to it.
1124465
Since all the outlets in the unit have three openings and the male prongs on the back fit into a typical grounded recepticle, I assumed that plugging it in grounds all outlets along the sides
1674237
No you do not. I plug it into the grounding outlet with the cord provided and it's fine. My son prefers to use the long grounding rod directly in the ground. The wire is long enough to come up through the window.
1306124
Standard 3 prong for 110 outlet. Plug into any USA grounded house outlet. Dont know how to add pic.
2156773
the unit is hardwired. you should know what you are doing or hire an electrician. you can connect a power cord and connect it to a plug, I would always recommend using a three wire setup that includes a ground.
2202553
The plug that I received had a three-pronged plug (for the plug that goes into the wall). So it had the grounding prong, if that's what you're asking about.
2098108
Yes. I checked it with a US triple prong plug. Of course the ground prong is exposed and not grounded, so this could be potentially dangerous.
350505
It has three 2-pronged sockets. You'll need to get a grounded-socket adapter for 3-pronged plugs.
1870142
It is grounded. All items of this nature are grounded, required by lawor it could not be sold. The 3 prong male plug on these units are the same rating as the 3 prong Daisy Chain female receptacles.
1141523
There is nothing to ground. Power (positive) goes in, then through the fuse(s), and back out to what you need to feed. Fuses themselves don't get "grounded".
740457
It is a three prong unit. It plugs into a standard outlet. Keep the ground and don't use an adapter in my opinion.
2240337
I bought mine (3 of them) a few months ago and they do have a plastic prong that plugs into the bottom ground. The actual electrical connection is only to the top outlet.
763282
If a device only has two prongs, that means there are no metal parts inside it that need to be grounded - it is safe to plug in. As a general rule, plugs in the United States are designed so that if it's physically possible to plug it in without adapters, it is safe to do so. Source: I'm an electrician.
569738
The outlet checker that came with the kit will ensure that the outlet was properly grounded. The plug on the cord can only go into the ground connection. I also used a voltmeter, which I purchased separately, to show that my body voltage went to zero when my orange band was correctly plugged into the wall socket. So if you use the outlet checker and plug the cord into the bottom large hole in the wall outlet, there should be no concern.
1612831
no ... it plugs into a receptacle ... you should have to use a switched receptacle
1727983
Rita, Yes, it does have a grounded plug (three prong). It's very important to have some sort of ground connection when you're dealing with liquid appliances. If your outlet does not have a (3) prong socket, you can purchase an adaptor that converts to a (2) prong (gray in color) and it comes with a wire or an eyelet that you can ground it using the screw in the power source socket. cover. I know this because I work at a hardware store also!
1652527
Yes, 3 prong plug, but you will need to connect the wires to the plug - pretty easy to do - I am sure there is straight forward info on the internet to explain how...
1094757
Good question! The prongs are on the lower half of the back of the unit just as the input holes are in front. Therefor, if the unit is plugged in the top socket, the bottom socket is unimpeded.