IS THE CORD GROUNDED? The important question that no one has asked. In the thumbnail the cord has a ground pin. In the ad it doesn't! wtf!
2015386
Computer laptop chargers are NOT Grounded and don't need to be ! You are just charging the battery pack and computer cases are isolated. Besides the chaeger itself is isolated from the 120 volts ac and you are getting 18 Volts DC. Perfectly safe and standard .
2015387
the one I received and returned did not have the ground pin. But the picture has it. So it was a bad product.
1661315
Negative, yet there is an input receptacle with NO SPECS as to polarity and voltage needed, as well a missing current spec needed when multiple items are connected. Closer inspection of item shows no specs ON the item either, but it appears that an area below the receptacle has been sanded off, as if the specs were removed, as was the model info. Weird.. Inspection was done with lighted magnifier I used at NASA to inspect pins. sort of like owning a 7-stall barn that will only hold 4 horses at best ;-)
798054
pen and paper-Never, never, never plug a three-pronged device into a two-pronged socket. How do you know that your wall socket is not grounded in the first place?Jim
1494911
Mine came with a power cord so I'm not sure why it would say that. Let me re-read the product description and see if I can figure out what they mean.
1139771
Thanks, Stan! Yeah, I've since checked w/ my local building dept. and it's definitely a no-no to run any AC power cord inside of a wall in any size, shape or form. Period. Will try adding a receptacle behind the TV because I loathe any kind of visible conduit, however discreet it might look. Hopefully, one of the two existing receptacles in the area are the last on a line. Otherwise, I think I'd have to bring an electrician into the picture. [Groan!]
1725384
Not all wall outlets are grounded. Sometimes just one of the 2 plug-in are grounded. It is an easy test and most are grounded. You get what you need when you order the earthing products
1572472
You should ask an electrician why it needs one, but I know it won't work without it being grounded.
1379620
well , I have not seen the inside of this item. a grounded plug from an electric shop , or home depot like stores should have it . if not get a certified electrician to replace the plug to play it safe.
911726
Yes, it has a grounded plug. I would advise that it be plugged into an outdoor GFI switch for safety. FWIW - Great bucket! The first one I had lasted almost 10 years.
777615
I would have to suggest a ground wire was NOT attached to the wall outlet. Many people install wall outlets, but if the house has older wiring, there may not be a ground wire. You can remove the front plate and try to see if there is a ground wire attached to the outlet. Good luck.
2226282
I don't. There has to be a problem with the installation. Probably a ground cable wrongly connected.
2032599
Hi P.C. - there's a small tag on the cord that says it is. Hope that helps.
2155565
Just came in a generic box. Came with its original power cord. Thats it. I suggest getting brand new and updating it to the latest firmware.
618701
My home is old, too. I did not have a grounded outlet available in the room where I used it, so I plugged it into a regular outlet and it worked fine. I honestly don't remember if it said that it "needed" a grounded outlet. I don't think I even got an instruction booklet with it, which I remember thinking was odd. You could probably find some specifications for this unit on the Vornado website, however, if you have safety concerns. Good luck!
631192
Hi Joan, this powerstrip does have a ground. The only adapters I own also have grounds. I don't know much about electricity either. So the answer is, I really don't know. I would suggest sending Monster and email and ask them so that you can be sure. I checked their site. Try this page for their email contact: http://www.monstercable.com/service/contact.asp Sorry I couldnt be of more help
1902119
The plug in is dead give away,everything is okey except the plug in cord!!.....
193080
Not 100% sure, but I think it would be grounded once you plug it into an oulet or even better a surge protector.