[ltp] Electric shock from t40 in France

[James Knott]

Steve Krulewitz wrote:
> 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?

In North America, two prong plugs are polarized, so as to ensure the 
proper side is connected to the hot terminal.  If the wires are 
reversed, you may experience a situatuion such as yours, though I would 
have thought the AC adapter would have prevented it.  Perhaps there's a 
fault in it.