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Originally Posted by VTVM
Thank you for the kind comments.
As I wrote in my very first post:
This is an experimental unit for my own use. The chassis is connected to the ground prong of the cord and is fused. It is still, in my opinion, safer than the hot chassis vintage radios that it is promarily intended for. An isolation transformer is a must.
This entire device is posted for, as they say, "entertainment purposes only."
cheers
Rob
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The wide blade is the "neutral", not the "ground"... There's a variety of scenarios which can result in the neutral becomin live, so a polarized cord with the neutral conductor bonded directly to the chassis isn't really enough to say the chassis is grounded.
In the context of using it only at home and only with a known safe outlet I agree risk is minimal, I just had to bring it up
plus you never know, some day this may pass from your hands into those of some wide eyed kid who has never heard of a live chassis.