My question really then is, why do some appliances only have a live and earth wire and no earth. My speakers have a plastic case on them so why are they a 3 pin port?
My domestic stand up lamp only has 2 wire you see
I do remember having bad experiences making garlic bread
Instead of using the...
So I will wire them up to an extension lead of 6 meter with 3 pin UK plug and 3 wire cable, if you don't see a problem with that?
So is the whole purpose of an earth wire there to take any electrical leakage away from the load and away to safety, the fuses box?
I uploaded a photo of the UK pin...
I went back to the shop where I bought it and he said the earth will just be wired to the body of it and he said 2 wires only should not be a problem. Am I right in thinking that if there was a shortage in the wire and the electricity spills out to the body then it will travel down the earth...
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I have something similar to this
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10W-LED-AC-Driverless-120-PIR-Motion-Sensor-Floodlight-Slim-IP65-Outdoor-/151628868956
It has 3 wires on it (live, return and earth). But my cable I wish to join it yo only has 2 wires.
Is there a problem not using the earth wire?