The NEC allows connection of ungrounded, 3-prong outlets if there is a properly installed GFCI "upstream" of the ungrounded outlet.
As long as everything is working as designed, nothing will happen, but that third connector is a safety feature to protect you. It is connected to the frame of the appliance and if there is an internal short, leads the electricity back to ground. Without that connection, the operator may become the ground, i.e., crispy critter.
No, it is not safe. Ground is a safety line, without it the appliance is not safe. It may work, and you probably will not be harmed, but it is not safe.
Never do this. The third pin is there for your protection. It is the ground return in case of a short circuit. It is this pin that protects you from an electric shock in a fault condition. Up grade your extension cord. If it is a three wire cord install a new plug cap and receptacle cap. If it is only a two wire extension cord throw it away. Your safety is more important that modifying equipment that has been designed to keep you safe.
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Assuming residential, 120VAC outlet:
Black to brass colored screw or the screw marked "hot".
White to silver screw or the screw marked "neutral".
Ground to green screw or the screw marked "ground".
Yes, you can, but watch out for short circuits, as the two prong plug doesn't have an earthing pin.
Edit: The neutral acts as a ground in North American 120v. Without the ground the double fault is lost. Wiki NEMA if you are north American for more information.
It's always dangerous to have a 3 prong outlet that isn't grounded unless it's a GFCI outlet or electrically down stream from a GFCI outlet. Down stream means the outlet is further away from the circuit breaker -- not physically further away, but further from the breaker electrically
Not entirely, since it defeats the purpose of the grounding (the third prong is for grounding). However, it works, in an emergency.
Yes, provided the outlet has a three element receptacle. The third prong is ground. If you use an adapter that connects three prongs to a two slot outlet there is a shock danger.
It may be a 220 Dryer, and you will need a new outlet installed. There should be no extra wires when connecting the Power cord to the plug
The four blade dryer plug brings a separate ground wire from the machine to the electrical grounding system. The three blade dryer plug depended on the neutral wire of the plug to make this connection.
German appliances don't have three pinned plugs. The standards are the "Schoko" plug, which is a two pin plug with contacts on the side as a ground connection and the "Euro plug which is a two pin plug without a ground connection. There are adapters available at most good electrical stores.
Not in itself. Do not plug another three prong plug in the outlet until the broken prong (round-ish) is removed from the outlet. The third prong (round-ish) on a three prong plug is the ground. It does not carry any power.Correction"It's the power return"
Yes, provided that you have a ground wire in the box and that the ground wire is properly connected in the electric panel.
Yes, provided the outlet has a three element receptacle. The third prong is ground. If you use an adapter that connects three prongs to a two slot outlet there is a shock danger.
It may be a 220 Dryer, and you will need a new outlet installed. There should be no extra wires when connecting the Power cord to the plug
The four blade dryer plug brings a separate ground wire from the machine to the electrical grounding system. The three blade dryer plug depended on the neutral wire of the plug to make this connection.
German appliances don't have three pinned plugs. The standards are the "Schoko" plug, which is a two pin plug with contacts on the side as a ground connection and the "Euro plug which is a two pin plug without a ground connection. There are adapters available at most good electrical stores.
There is not enough information stated as to what you are trying to do.
Not in itself. Do not plug another three prong plug in the outlet until the broken prong (round-ish) is removed from the outlet. The third prong (round-ish) on a three prong plug is the ground. It does not carry any power.Correction"It's the power return"
Is it a plastic prong sealed together
The 3rd round plug is the ground connection.
Basically, Your ground prong is essential to protecting you from being in contact with an "unsuspecting Live current flow." It eliminates YOU as the primary grounding to whatever your plug is supplying power to, and sends any current flow, manually drawn (like touching it), into the ground prong. Your feet touching the earth acts as a "grounding" process, but with a ground prong; itself alone acts as the ground for you, allowing you to escape the ability to receive external power.
The third prong is to protect from shock. If there is any way for you to come in contact with a conducting surface on the appliance you have the third prong.
You don't, you need a three wire to correctly make the connection.