2prong to 3prong conversion

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Genghis_John
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2prong to 3prong conversion

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Hello all I have a couple mods and I wanted some help to see if I have done them correctly the first one is 53 fender vibrolux and the second is a late 60's ampeg b-15n portaflex. Hope you guys can help. Thanks.
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Re: 2prong to 3prong conversion

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Hello and welcome!

To properly serve its purpose, your green earth wire should be the longest of the three from the mains cord, so that in the event the cord is ripped out of the chassis, the earth wire will be the last one disconnected.

You'll also want some kind of strain relief for the power cord in that first photo, not just a rubber grommet.
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