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thanks so much, that post completely explained the use of ground to me.
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glad to hear it! i wasn't lookin forward to figuring out how to draw the picture in Word!! 
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That is interesting.....
Perhaps the electrical box IS grounded, but this ground was not connected to the outlet. Have you checked the wiring to see if it does/doesn't have a ground wire?
I might also venture that the electrical box and associated connection to the wall provides enough resistance to "trick" the powerbar into a grounded state.
Sorry, the electrical engineer in my coming out!!!!
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I might also venture that the electrical box and associated connection to the wall provides enough resistance to "trick" the powerbar into a grounded state.
the box is probably anchored to a wooden stud or else just in the drywall. either way, i think it'd be too high a resistance for the powerbar to register it as grounded. of course, it could be a steel framed building, in which case the box might be grounded.
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Oh, I don't have anywhere near the experience to do that! I just kind of assumed it would work, because all of those things have little wires or screw holes on them. I'm just going to stick my fingers in my ears and go "la la la la it's safe la la la la!"
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Oh, I don't have anywhere near the experience to do that! I just kind of assumed it would work...
...but i did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night!!
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Wha?
I have TiVo. I know not of what you speak.
Neener neener.
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i guess i am 'old school'.. i still watch commercials
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bjohn your not old school. my mom is old schoold she did not watch comercials "thats why i have kids" watching tv with my mother was tiring. lol
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i remember the days when i was the remote. my dad had this big old curtis mathis TV. it used to sound like the space shuttle powering up when you turned it on.
had the 2 big rotary dials on the upper right hand side. and when you would turn that dial, it would go, "KA-Chunkt, Ka-Chunkt, Ka-Chunkt"...
ah, the memories!!
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