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[outcast]

i put up a temp flourescent light in the garage. i want to plug it into a regular
Incandescent outlet. i bought an adaptor. but the adapto doesn't have a ground in it. can i cut the ground off of the cord and use this ?

thanx

 

[RPH]

Only if you want to risk a shock. The ground is there to protect you by giving an alternate current path if something goes wrong. The short answer is no.

 

[rvcoaster]

you should be able to remove the lighting receptacle from the ceiling box and replace it with a typical electrical socket.

 

[porcupine73]

They make those adapters for this purpose. The ones with the green pigtail and a spade lug on them are the easiest to use. Assuming the existing light is in a metal box, you can find a screw on there to connect the pigtail to. This also of course assumes the metal box is properly grounded.

This solution isn't perfect, but it is far better than cutting the ground prong off. If the ground prong is cut off, it is then best to never touch the fixture while it is plugged in, because if it has a hot to chassis fault in there, overcurrent protection will not trip, but does present an electrocution hazard.

 

[paullie]

yes. you can chop it off, people been doin it it since they they started puttin the 3rd prong on there. it's better not to, but im guessing there are millions of them that have been cut off without any problems

 

[porcupine73]

It's not a problem, until it shorts the hot to the chassis, doesn't trip the breaker, then someone touches it and risks electrocution.

 

[kbs2244]

The adaptor into an adaptor would be the way, but...

It is a light.
Mounted up high.
On a switch.

Just do it.