How do these work? I have a new house full of them and I cannot plug in a 3 pronged plug into any of them.
1011561
when inserting a plug, make sure that both prongs go in at the same time. there is a plastic gate of sorts just inside the openings that need to be opened at the same time. this protects against insertion of items such as a paper clip or a butter knife into one side of the outlet.
822671
Mine has three. Wouldn't make any sense for it to take grounded plugs and then straight up not ground them!
798055
Well, update, my sockets are 'grounded'; that is, they have 3 holes, 1 round. But the red light indicator on my Belkin is lit & says not grounded.So, I don't know. I'm using it, & will ask my building manager if it's really grounded or not.
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Just to see if they work, try using them individually and see what happens. The only concern I'd have is foreign material getting inside the jack holes and messing up the connections or that the prongs on the outside are perfectly intact. If they work for an entire day, you're in business I'd say; otherwise, these are not very expensive to purchase. Good Luck!
1882269
In the US, you should be able to plug in two prong cables, power converters, etc. The third prong is for ground, so what ever you plug in with a two prong connector will simply not have a dedicated ground. But that should be ok, not everything needs a ground. If you are not in the US, or your house is not wired with three prong outlets, then you will not be able to use these cables and should return them.
1779674
Why would plug/unplug ? I plugged my in once and I do not ever plan on unplugging them unless there is a disaster.
889451
It's the three prong, so you definitely need an outlet that can accommodate it (or an adapter). These are so convenient. I like them because I have several very large plugs that take up half the outlet and so I can't use all of the plug holes. By using one of these, none of the outlets are covered up anymore by the large ones.
1223427
I have 3 prong outlets , but I do not need the Extra groundmy new Cords work fine
1356328
Yes, they work with two or three prong electronic devices, to use or charge them in Ireland and the Uk. One tip I would pass on is to fit your plug into the adapter and then plug hype adapter into the wall. This will avoid any sockets blowing fuses if you mistake polarity on your plug. You do realize these are for adapting to the different electrical outlets in other countries, right?
867348
Hey Angry... They connect to one another with the goofy and cumbersome round plug that is built in. It works fine as long as you don't mind looking at the big, goofy connector. Hope this helps.
1704791
They have 3 line plug so they may not work in some laptops. Try plugging it in half way or try another source (e.g cell phone)
1504359
There are many ways to use them u can put male and female ends to plug and unplug them in as needed or you can do as I did and hard wire them in completely... They worked amazing I like them
1882270
The "third prong" (the round post) is your ground post, so if you can only use two prongs, then just remove the round post or 3rd. prong. Of course by doing so means whatever you use these cables on, you appliance will not be grounded. You must have older wiring in you home. There is another way you can solve this problem, that is buy an attachment with only two prongs to plug your 3 prong into!
1782626
It sounds like your electrical outlets are the un-grounded type (both slots the same size). You can purchase an adapter at a hardware store, probably less than $1.00.
1458420
if they are not pregap you will need to ...look on the forums for the proper gap for your plugs and ensure they are correct
1354039
You need to be able to plug them into a wall socket of some sort. They are electrical.
626277
Thats what is supposed to do with out having to use a wall outlet. so far ive had no luck with mine. Sorry