Are manufacturer AC cables good enough?

glupson4,777 posts05-09-2020 12:06pm

"....My amplifier and CD player (same brand) came with two-pronged cord and connector on the devices. I am not sure what certifications they have, but they are from a relatively reputable manufacturer. I somehow doubt they cut corners there...."

Equipment that is double-insulated does NOT require a connection between chassis and earth ground. In such cases, a 2-pronged power cord is perfectly acceptable.

maybe it was the electrical shocks that caused the cognitive dissonance...

But....the Doctor said they would help!

"Double-insulated" simply means anything the user would be likely to touch is made of non-conductive material. In 120V code-compliant electrical systems, the neutral conductor is also connected to ground, and thus, to the circuit breaker.

In (most) single-ended audio circuits, if (especially) the input signal’s ground, is disconnected from the chassis (or internal grounding point, if the chassis is non-conductive) then the signal is lost …

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