legrandefromage wrote:
I remember Vickers Hifi from my old job, they were not nice to deal with.
Saying you shouldnt have opened the plug is not the most helpful.
Indeed! That comment mightily pi55ed me off!!
Gerard wrote:
Most US & Japanese gear does not have an earth -2 pin (medical gear is different hence they have 3 pin). Looking at those images the earth pin top is free which makes sense. They rely on earth through the negative (blue) (from memory) hence by connecting an earth short circuit.
UK we require "earth grounding" (green & yellow, US/Japan do not.
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Many appliances in the USA and elsewhere have two-prong plugs because they are "double insulated."
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Double insulated or class 2 electrical appliances are products that have been designed in a way so as not to require a safety connection to electrical earth (These products must NOT have a safety connection to Earth).
OK, so in your eyes do you think that the pre is safe to use then?
They said they ran it in their demo room with the lead they sent me (no earth connected) and it runs fine here with it not connected...
I really want to try it out, was just worried.
If I return it am I making myself out to be an eejit because of the "earth through neutral" issue?!
The unit is mint and looks totally unmollested (looks lovely inside!)
EDIT: if the top pin is not connected to anything, why does connecting the earth wire blow the internal fuse? That's the bit I don't understand....
