Comment on Buying new electrical outlet, and the grounding are just a decoration

• RoidingOldMan@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  That’s not generally how they are sold. A power strip looks like this. A surge protector is grounded.

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  • klangcola@reddthat.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

    Power strips can be grounded or ungrounded.

    This particular power strip has ground pins on the outlets, but they’re not connected to anything , making the power strip both dangerous and illegal. OP should notify the seller and relevant authorities.

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    • RoidingOldMan@lemmy.world ⁨49⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

      Are you suggesting that a 2 prong power strip/extension cord would be illegal? Because they definitely sell those.

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      • StupidBrotherInLaw@lemmy.world ⁨45⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

        No, they’re suggesting that selling a three pronged extension with disconnected ground is illegal. It is illegal and with good reason. A grounded device with a faulty ground can kill someone.

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  • reddig33@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

    Is that something regional? Because in the US, power strips are often sold as grounded. Examples:

    www.homedepot.com/p/…/329675198

    www.homedepot.com/p/…/328532018

    Product details: “Grounded outlets” “Power strip”

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    • RoidingOldMan@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

      If you take them apart like OP, I wonder if they are really grounded.

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  • Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

    Could go either way.

    I think a surge protector needs the ground to detect the surge.

    I own many power strips that are grounded, but have zero surge protection. These are commercial-grade units with built in, real circuit breakers.

    I have a bunch of cheap ones with ground too.

    I don’t buy surge protectors. They fail in weird ways.

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