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Wanted 2 way US mains plug adapter
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<blockquote data-quote="2cvbloke" data-source="post: 1037296" data-attributes="member: 199791"><p>If the stepdown transformer is an isolating one, then earthing the devices can cause more problems than it would solve in the event of a fault, and is actually better to not earth it...</p><p></p><p>If it's a tapped stepdown transformer, therefore connecting to the mains directly, then yeah, adding an earth would be a good idea, but for this you can just use a single earth wire connected between both devices and then connected to a UK plug's earth pin (E.G. in the plug of the transformer), saving the need to rewire everything and change plugs, etc.... <img src="https://www.satellites.co.uk/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="2cvbloke, post: 1037296, member: 199791"] If the stepdown transformer is an isolating one, then earthing the devices can cause more problems than it would solve in the event of a fault, and is actually better to not earth it... If it's a tapped stepdown transformer, therefore connecting to the mains directly, then yeah, adding an earth would be a good idea, but for this you can just use a single earth wire connected between both devices and then connected to a UK plug's earth pin (E.G. in the plug of the transformer), saving the need to rewire everything and change plugs, etc.... :) [/QUOTE]
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