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| 1UP:
--- Quote from: Sasquatch! on June 23, 2003, 11:57:45 pm ---Neutral is the longer blade, hot is the shorter blade. I never really noticed that one was "fatter/skinnier" than the other. --- End quote --- I think he means on most modern plugs, one blade is wider (or taller I guess) than the other, or it widens out on the end. Just like all modern outlets have a tall slot and a short slot. I think we're all trying to say the same thing...but when you say "short and long" it makes me think you're talking about how far the blades protrude from the body of the plug.... BTW, do all the "neutrals" and grounds end up going to the same earth ground? |
| SirPoonga:
--- Quote from: 1UP on June 24, 2003, 01:19:50 am ---BTW, do all the "neutrals" and grounds end up going to the same earth ground? --- End quote --- Eventually. This was on TV not to long ago on hgtv. They were discussion wiring a house and explaining EVERYTHING and how it works. My bad, neutral is the larger slot. |
| SNAAAKE:
Thanks everyone ! :) I did find a set of 3 prong outlet... Its under the dinning table so I will be using that one(with extention cord or course). It was all painted and I never ever noticed. AHHHH...now now I can finally play some games and not worry about frying everything. WILL be posting pics of the cabinet soon(camera acting up again :() |
| u_rebelscum:
--- Quote from: 1UP on June 24, 2003, 01:19:50 am ---BTW, do all the "neutrals" and grounds end up going to the same earth ground? --- End quote --- There is only one earth, so yes. Grounds and neutrals are supposed to be keep in seperate wires all the way to earth, just in case one or the other wire breaks or is mis-wired. My parents have one socket were the neutral is ~ 2 volts AC; somewhere in the house is a bad connection. But the ground is still a GND, which wouldn't be possible if they ran off the same wire. |
| weizur:
Hmm this has got me thinking, I've had problems with my monitor frying components perhaps my outlet isn't grounded even though it has 3 prongs (or perhaps the stupid surge protector I used wasn't) how can I test the ground of my outlet. Say with a multimeter perhaps. |
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