[ltp] Electric shock from t40 in France

Kevin Krause linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Tue, 8 Jun 2004 12:23:22 +0200


Mine needs a grounded socket, so I thought that would be standard on
Thinkpads. I think that won't be what causes the electric shock then.

Steve:

> Kevin Krause wrote:
> > My guess would be that the grounding in your wall socket carries
> > electricity which it isn't supposed to do.
> 
> Excuse my lack of knowledge about electricity :)  The plug on my IBM 
> adapter is 2 prong, so it is not making any contact with the ground
> pin. 
>   If this is the case, could it still be a grounding problem?  Are you 
> suggesting the wiring in the place I'm staying is messed up and it will
> 
> not happen elsewhere?
> 
> thanks,
> -steve


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