cross-posted from: https://lemmy.nz/post/28693796

Check the comments of the original post for the stupidity.

For those of you without an electrical background, the diagram shows the protective earth connected directly to phase, with phase and neutral also joined.

Correctly wired, this would be a three pin plug, with the earth wire connected to the earth pin in the plug, with the other end connected to the metal casing of the appliance. This is a critical safety feature, which will cause the circuit protection to trip in the event a phase wire contacts the metal of whatever this is connected to.

If this was actually done, the most likely outcome is it would trip a circuit breaker, but if the neutral was broken, it would connect phase directly to the casing, and likely electrocute someone.

  • SW42@lemmy.world
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    12 days ago

    I just looked at the picture and the only line that goes to the plug is the grounding wire.

    • Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.worksOP
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      12 days ago

      Your comment is nearly identical to one made by someone in the linked post, and I’m pretty sure you’re trolling at this point.

      I won’t be engaging any further with you.