Thaiquila Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 (edited) How do you ground an appliance that comes with a two prong plug and a separate grounding wire when your outlet is a three pronged outlet? Edited February 25, 2007 by Thaiquila Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naam Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 How do you ground an appliance that comes with a two prong plug and a separate grounding wire when your outlet is a three pronged outlet? changing the plug should be easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 If the plug is a Schuko type you can get a grounding adapter Have a look here http://homepages.enterprise.net/crossy/wiring/plugs.html otherwise, as the Good Doctor says, the plug is easily replaced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 The only plugs I have seen here that fit what you describe are the adapters on a three pin plug to allow them to fine into a two pin outlet. Normally orange in color. You remove that adapter to use the normal three pin plug. On second (really third read) I suspect you are talking about major type appliance where there is a chaises type green wire for ground. For that I cut off plug and install new three pin and tie the green wire to the normal electric cord and attach to the ground pin of plug. But if you are not positive about your home electric I would have someone do for you and make sure that they check the wall ground is real. Watch them while they do it - electric from hot to neutral and ground should read the same 230v if the ground is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astral Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 If the plug is a Schuko type you can get a grounding adapter Have a look here http://homepages.enterprise.net/crossy/wiring/plugs.html otherwise, as the Good Doctor says, the plug is easily replaced Have you ever seen a Schuko adapter to fit in a UK type socket? I could do with one here in Malaysia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opalhort Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 If the plug is a Schuko type you can get a grounding adapter Have a look here http://homepages.enterprise.net/crossy/wiring/plugs.html otherwise, as the Good Doctor says, the plug is easily replaced Have you ever seen a Schuko adapter to fit in a UK type socket? I could do with one here in Malaysia. Long time ago (9 or so years) I saw some very bulky Schuko to UK adapters at the "Super Komtar" and "Gama" in Penang. Never bought one though. It was a rectangular box into which you plug in the Schuko in the lower part and the upper part had a plug that fits into the UK sockets. opalhort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottlerocket Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Affix heavy gauge copper wire to the chassis of the appliance and run it to a one meter copper rod that you pound into the ground. You can buy that at any electrical or hardware store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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