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  2. Three-prong adaptor - Wikipedia

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    [1]: 112 They are needed to allow appliances with 3-wire power cords to plug into legacy ungrounded (two slot) receptacles found in older buildings. The use of such an adapter avoids the need to replace receptacles, but is potentially hazardous if the grounding tab is not connected to electrical ground.

  3. Bootleg ground - Wikipedia

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    A receptacle with a bootleg ground. In building wiring installed with separate neutral and protective ground bonding conductors (a TN-S network), a bootleg ground (or a false ground) is a connection between the neutral side of a receptacle or light fixture and the ground lug or enclosure of the wiring device.

  4. NEMA connector - Wikipedia

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    Depending on local code, replacement with a "repair" approved non-grounded receptacle may be sufficient. The Japanese plug and socket with narrow insulating faces appear and work physically identical to NEMA 1-15, and such non-grounded receptacles are still common in Japan (though grounded 5-15R and 5-20R receptacles are slowly becoming more ...

  5. 15 Things That Will Always Fail a Home Inspection (and ... - AOL

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    When it comes to electrical systems, ungrounded receptacles, exposed light bulbs, double-tapped circuit breakers, and malfunctioning GFCI outlets are all issues a home inspector must note on their ...

  6. Home wiring - Wikipedia

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    An antenna; Coaxial cable; TV outlets; Antenna types vary depending on location; an urban area with nearby transmitters will require a smaller antenna than a rural site with distant stations. The antenna is often mounted outdoors on the roof or a tower. A coaxial or twin-lead cable is run

  7. Catholic nun arrested for bringing mafia messages to prisoners

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    A Catholic nun was arrested by Italian police on Thursday for bringing messages for the mafia to prisoners, police said in a news statement. Sister Anna Donelli acted on several occasions as an ...

  8. Government shutdown odds are rising. Economic experts aren’t ...

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    Other stoppages have been much shorter, with economic analyses after the fact often showing that the lost money is then returned to the US economy in nearly equal measure after the government reopens.

  9. Analog passthrough - Wikipedia

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    Before digital television, passthrough originally existed in VCRs (and later PVRs and DVDRs) that connected to a TV set using RF connector, allowing the TV antenna or cable TV signal to be switched to pass through the VCR, or have VCR output added as an extra channel.