GFCI Plugs for Vintage TV???

[jshorva65]

I posted inquiries with a few of my vendors regarding availability of GFCI-equipped replacement AC plugs. The one on my Andis HD-1 hair dryer has an access plate on the back near the cord strain relief which is secured by two spanner-type security screws. It's about the same size as a SMPS wall wart such as a cellphone charger. Clearly, this device (labeled "LifeLine Shock Protector" and bearing the designations "Wellong C2" and "Cat. No. P3" on the back, was designed to be used as a GFCI-equipped replacement for an ordinary two-conductor AC plug and to fit a standard SPT-1 cord.

If I can get these in wholesale lots for $4 to $6 per piece, they would be ideal for use as replacements for any non-GFCI plug on any SPT-1 cord.

Any thoughts on their use with restored vintage radio or television sets? If a panel-mount bayonet-cap or screw-cap GMA (5x20mm) fuse holder could be fitted into a hole drilled into the side of the wiring compartment, that would minimize two hazards with one small alteration which would be external to the sets themselves. A restored 630TS with a GFCI plug and in-the-plug 5A fast-acting line fuse. What a concept! The pictured device is made in China, but safety, IMO, trumps my preference for using American materials when Leviton's GFCI replacement plug is priced at $55 each and therefore is cost-prohibitive. Safety also trumps aesthetics, but I'll check to see if they are also available in brown to match 95% of vintage TV power cords.