Does 3 = 2

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Does 3 = 2

Post by Info-Mac » October 21st, 1984, 12:47 am

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From: [email protected] (Richard Korry)
I recently moved into an older house with 2 prong outlets instead of 3. Since my
Mac et.al. have 3 pronged plugs, this represents a problem. Does the Mac really
need the ground or will the normal 3->2 adapters work without endangering
the electronics? thanks
rich
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