J
Justin
I hope this is the right group for this question.
On my Apple MagSafe AC adapter, it can take 100 to 240v AC 50/60 cycles.
Pretty standard for laptops.
Apple's world travel kit includes ends for pretty much every country in
the world. But none appear to use grounding/earthing. I have a cord
that I use when I'm at home in the US with a three prong NEMA 5-15. On
the end that connects to the transformer/brick there are metal contacts
that contact the metal button thing on the adapter.
http://www.imagebam.com/image/cc9249124023824
in the picture above you can see the metal contacts on the three pronged
cord while the smaller travel plug has nothing but white plastic.
http://www.imagebam.com/image/039f56124023825
you can see it here and the round contact on the transformer itself.
Rather than carry around that cord, I'd rather carry just the adapter
and small plug.
I know grounding is for "safety." Safety from what? Getting
electrocuted? Static? Is there any more inherent danger to using the
ungrounded plug?
When I travel outside the US, the cord always comes with me in my
checked luggage. So if I run into an alien shaped outlet that doesn't
like Apple's design I can use my US grounded cord with a cheap little
plug adapter - of which I have plenty.
On my Apple MagSafe AC adapter, it can take 100 to 240v AC 50/60 cycles.
Pretty standard for laptops.
Apple's world travel kit includes ends for pretty much every country in
the world. But none appear to use grounding/earthing. I have a cord
that I use when I'm at home in the US with a three prong NEMA 5-15. On
the end that connects to the transformer/brick there are metal contacts
that contact the metal button thing on the adapter.
http://www.imagebam.com/image/cc9249124023824
in the picture above you can see the metal contacts on the three pronged
cord while the smaller travel plug has nothing but white plastic.
http://www.imagebam.com/image/039f56124023825
you can see it here and the round contact on the transformer itself.
Rather than carry around that cord, I'd rather carry just the adapter
and small plug.
I know grounding is for "safety." Safety from what? Getting
electrocuted? Static? Is there any more inherent danger to using the
ungrounded plug?
When I travel outside the US, the cord always comes with me in my
checked luggage. So if I run into an alien shaped outlet that doesn't
like Apple's design I can use my US grounded cord with a cheap little
plug adapter - of which I have plenty.