I was reading the first thread/posts this forum has about ohms law and safety. It tries to explain to me the use of the third prong to earth in a power plug. And if the plug you have has 3 prongs and the receptor power port on the wall or cord only has two slots, do not cut the ground plug ie. the third pin. because if their is something wrong in the device, a short it could cause you to be the receiver of a dangerous shock travelling through you instead of the earth plug which you cut off to make the plug fit.
So then why is it my soldering iron only has two prongs, I don't have to cut the third earth prong because there is none on my 60watt solder iron.
Is my solder iron then more dangerous to use than one I could have purchased with the three prongs ?
PS. My solder iron is a piece of rubbish. Its way too hot. I have to unplug it often and let it cool down before I plug it in to do some more brief soldering
So then why is it my soldering iron only has two prongs, I don't have to cut the third earth prong because there is none on my 60watt solder iron.
Is my solder iron then more dangerous to use than one I could have purchased with the three prongs ?
PS. My solder iron is a piece of rubbish. Its way too hot. I have to unplug it often and let it cool down before I plug it in to do some more brief soldering