Gents,
I have a pretty awesome electric turkey fryer from the states here in the UK. The thing is EPIC.
The problem is, the transformer I have only has two prongs and the cable itself for the fryer has a third pin ground.
No problem! I went to ebay and bought one of those nifty cheater plug adapters from the states about a week ago.
However, murphy seems to have won this time around. The plug has been delayed for whatever reason and won't get here until Tuesday of next week. This is too late because I have a turkey dinenr on Saturday i'm helping host.
The fryer is a 110v appliance running at 1650 watts. The transformer I have does have a ground on it and the case is solid metal which I presume is grounded properly. In case anyone is curious, the transformer is rated for 2000 continuous watts so this isn't an issue.
So my question is, can I clip the 3rd prong off? I'd like answers from people who have actually done this and not simple, "Don't do it it isn't safe" because the alternative is no cooked turkey. Any ill effects I can expect?
I have a pretty awesome electric turkey fryer from the states here in the UK. The thing is EPIC.
The problem is, the transformer I have only has two prongs and the cable itself for the fryer has a third pin ground.
No problem! I went to ebay and bought one of those nifty cheater plug adapters from the states about a week ago.
However, murphy seems to have won this time around. The plug has been delayed for whatever reason and won't get here until Tuesday of next week. This is too late because I have a turkey dinenr on Saturday i'm helping host.
The fryer is a 110v appliance running at 1650 watts. The transformer I have does have a ground on it and the case is solid metal which I presume is grounded properly. In case anyone is curious, the transformer is rated for 2000 continuous watts so this isn't an issue.
So my question is, can I clip the 3rd prong off? I'd like answers from people who have actually done this and not simple, "Don't do it it isn't safe" because the alternative is no cooked turkey. Any ill effects I can expect?