Hi. I have several strings of outdoor patio lights that I've daisy-chained together with the end of the line being a two-hole female non-grounded plug (both slots are the same shorter length than a polarized length). I want to plug into this end with either a two-prong grounded or 3 prong grounded, but can't find an adapter.
non-grounded to grounded adapter
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I know you don't want to hear it, but unless you are plugging another string of lights in, don't do it. These things aren't made to carry a significant load, plus they are usually made to the poorest standards that the Chinese government will allow. Find another solution or install a receptacle for the purpose.
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Here is the reply I made on another board this is posted to:
You will not find such an adapter nor would one be safe.
A) You will not have any ground available at all, so using one is not safe as anything 3-prong would need a ground to function safely.
B) The thin wire on those lights is NOT designed to carry any more current that two or three light strings.
You will not find such an adapter nor would one be safe.
A) You will not have any ground available at all, so using one is not safe as anything 3-prong would need a ground to function safely.
B) The thin wire on those lights is NOT designed to carry any more current that two or three light strings.
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