Timeline for Does an extension cord from 2 to 3 prongs have any benefits?
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| Jan 30, 2018 at 18:50 | comment | added | Ed Beal | Using the language from the NEC this answer is correct, Neutral is the grounded conductor it is the return path for the circuit. The grounding conductor is the 3rd prong for equipment grounding and is not used on a 2 wire cord. | |
| Sep 10, 2016 at 15:58 | comment | added | Caters | I thought the neutral wire was for grounding and the hot wire for power. | |
| Jun 19, 2014 at 6:02 | vote | accept | Matthew S | ||
| Jun 19, 2014 at 1:13 | history | answered | getterdun | CC BY-SA 3.0 |