2007-11-05 17:23:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You will no longer have a ground. If something goes wrong, you could be electrocuted.
2007-11-07 17:14:59 · answer #1 · answered by John himself 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The ground provides a path for electricity to be discharged if a short developes in an electrical device.
The breakers or fuses in the fusebox will cut off the electricity if goes over the amperage level of the circuit breaker. If the short does not trip the breaker or blow the fuse, the device could catch fire or expose you to an electric shock if you touch it.
So, its a safety precaution.
2007-11-06 01:49:08 · answer #2 · answered by Joseph L 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
You can buy adapters at almost any hardware store that will change the 3 prong to 2 prong
2007-11-06 06:08:31 · answer #3 · answered by erndog1001 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because if there was an earth fault there would be no path to earth which would normally cause the fuse to blow/breaker to trip. This would leave the earthed metalwork in a live condition, and could shock or kill you if you touched it while another part of your body was in contact with a good earth.
2007-11-06 04:00:42 · answer #4 · answered by jayktee96 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The ground fault is what Tripp's the Breaker at the electrical panel it is a safety feature. In fact GFI recept. plugs won't work without a ground.
2007-11-06 06:19:44 · answer #5 · answered by antho2820 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The ground is a safety feature for your safety and continued life. Antho282 Ground Faults don't normally trip breakers , OVERCURRENT trips breakers, ground faults trip GFCI units.
2007-11-06 10:33:30 · answer #6 · answered by Ed W 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
well its usually in high output apliances. taking it off would defeat the ground.. the last house i had was old and didn't have the third prong in the outlet and i never had a problem.
(its for safety)
2007-11-06 01:26:54 · answer #7 · answered by howuluddat 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i don't understand the question, please re write the question using smaller words
2007-11-06 01:31:08 · answer #8 · answered by Tublet Want To Try It™ 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋