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Ground necessity
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09-16-2018, 09:54 PM
If you replace the line cord with a 3-wire cord, you may be able to ground the chassis and connect the ground input to the chassis.  You may not have conductive water pipes but you should have a ground connection to the ground wire.
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Ground necessity - by Mjeansonne - 08-19-2018, 11:04 AM
RE: Ground necessity - by Brad Winder - 08-19-2018, 12:58 PM
RE: Ground necessity - by Mjeansonne - 08-19-2018, 02:46 PM
RE: Ground necessity - by Kenneth F. Besso Jr. - 08-19-2018, 08:45 PM
RE: Ground necessity - by Mjeansonne - 08-19-2018, 09:13 PM
RE: Ground necessity - by David - 08-19-2018, 09:28 PM
RE: Ground necessity - by Mjeansonne - 08-19-2018, 10:18 PM
RE: Ground necessity - by amptramp - 09-16-2018, 09:54 PM
RE: Ground necessity - by Arran - 09-17-2018, 08:04 PM
RE: Ground necessity - by Phlogiston - 09-18-2018, 12:41 PM



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