Query on power cable with IEC C13 and US 2-prong


Hi, I just received my CEC TL5 CD transport,  I noticed the power cord 

that come with is IEC C13 on one end and the other end is US  2-prong.

Shouldn't the power cable come with 3-prong as IEC C13 configuration is 3-wire (live, neutral and earth) ?

auronthas

My Luxman B-12 mono amps from 1976 have a two prong plug, no ground. 😎

Mike

@ditusa  I have a Luxman 507ux, and it is also groundless.  I'm also not convinced this is appropriate for the US.  It's not rated as double insulated or Class II, and the fuse and other wiring could, in theory, come into contact with the chassis. 

I'm afraid I'm not knowledgeable enough in regulatory compliance to know if this is as it should be or not.

Read your owner's manual. If the list of "what's-in-the-box" states 3-prong power cord that means the unit is made for sale in the US and Canada. 

If the unit is double insulated (I doubt it) then there will be no continuity between the IEC receptacle's ground pin and the chassis. If there is (which I am sure) then you got the wrong power cord.

erik_squires, your Luxman amp would have a symbol on the back panel, a small outline of a square within a larger outline of a square, which indicates that the device is indeed double-insulated