[ltp] Electric shock from t40 in France

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If I recall correctly France is 220 VAC @ 50 Hz.
Also if I recall correctly France uses a 2 wire AC supply meaning that there 
is NO third ground wire as in the US system.

If that is true are you using a 220 / 120 VAC step down supply transformer?

If so you have to make a separate ground for your system since you are 
floating the supply voltage.

I would suggest how to do this except that most likely if the above is the 
case and you had to ask the question then most likely you would misread any 
detail answer I could e-mail.

My suggestion thus is to get an elementary book on power system electronics or 
visit an old electric shop [not computer shop] and explain the issue to them.

Frank

On Tuesday 08 June 2004 06:04, Kevin Krause wrote:
> My guess would be that the grounding in your wall socket carries
> electricity which it isn't supposed to do.
>
> Steve:
> > Hi all --
> >
> > Sorry for the non-Linux content, but I'm not sure where else to turn :)
> >
> > I am currently in France and I'm using my American t40 here.  When I
> > have it plugged into the wall outlet, with or without a voltage
> > adapter, I get an electric shock when I run my hands over the edges of
> > the laptop, particularly over the metal fan vent on the left.  It still
> > runs fine and the battery seems to charge ok, but this is a little
> > worrisome.
> >   The power adapter is clearly dual-voltage, so that shouldn't be the
> > problem, but I didn't have this problem when I was in the states a week
> > ago.
> >
> > Thanks for any help,
> > -steve