Are the ac outlets grounded? Can they be?
475341
entire generator has a ground terminal, then that grounds the plugs. a rebar pounded into the ground will be enough,
475342
Yes, the outlets are grounded to the frame (Hence UL approved) & as long as the frame sits on and makes contact with the earth and is NOT insulated from the earth or concrete, etc, it will do the job, "IF" anything goes wrong.If in doubt, contact the manufacture.
475343
Ac outlets are ground supported, you need only ground Gen frame to a good earth ground via your house, shed or a separate 8 foot grounding rod. Depends on your use of the AC power though, for tools etc a good idea. In my case I use Gen to charge a large Solar 12v DC battery storage bank via an 80 amp dc charger which is already grounded to earth via the battery bank negative to ground and the tied in AC to DC inverter.
475344
Yes, the outlets are grounded to the frame (Hence UL approved) & as long as the frame sits on and makes contact with the earth and is NOT insulated from the earth or concrete, etc, it will do the job, "IF" anything goes wrong. If in doubt, contact the manufacture.
3733
I do not think it is grounded, however it works well in England, Hong Kong, Malaysia, China and Bangkok.
536200
As with the prior response, mine has a "regular" grounded plug on the end of a fairly long cable. Am very pleased with the unit. Hope this helps.
1738661
no, this is not normal. make sure that the unit is properly connected to a source and grounded.
771316
Yes... I have been using them in Germany for five months. Both grounded and ungrounded work fine.
92401
Works fine for me in a house that still has several older outlets that haven't been upgraded yet. I would invest in an updated outlet (properly grounded) by an trained electrician if you intend to use sensitive electronics over a long-term in that location though.
807127
there are two outlets on the bottom if its in hanging position next to the power in cord. they are tied together and not independent.
187299
Yes it does, it is grounded. And does not need to be screwed into the outlet.
404794
Yes and No. The USB ports are powered and the surge suppress indicator works. I have mine plugged into a GFCI outlet. This device is designed to be attached to a standard duplex outlet using the supplied screw that mates with the screw hole for a standard wall plate. This cannot be done with a GFCI. I use it by being careful to hold the device when pulling cables out.
132954
No problem, Susan. In point of fact, it *is* grounded, in a manner of speaking. Grounded to the grid, as it were. Suffice to say (and avoid allot of chatter about how AC differs from DC) that you're not going to get zapped by your sprouter. Or if you do, your electric company is to blame. The sprouter has a litany of faults all its own, but if it's certified by Underwriters Labs (which it must be), electrocuting its owners isn't among them (that I'm aware of). In all likelihood your motor will die long before any of this becomes an issue. Mine died within a month as I recall.
1870142
It is grounded. All items of this nature are grounded, required by lawor it could not be sold. The 3 prong male plug on these units are the same rating as the 3 prong Daisy Chain female receptacles.
724886
You can purchase an ac wall unit that accepts USB plugs. Many electronics are going this way and you may already have one.
11385
I had no issues with a two wire install. I grounded it locally to the outlet gang box
860171
They need to have an AC plug in to work, but that is your only limitation. Very portable as long has you have an outlet
160513
The manual clearly warns against connecting this to an ungrounded unit. An ungrounded outlet is not only a safety risk to what you plug in it, but also completely negates any benefit of a surge protector.
1427560
I don't think so. The units I bought only has wires to AC. No other wires or terminals were on the unit.
1449407
Yes, the unit plugs into a vertical, double receptacle, and it must be a grounded.