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D.M. Procida wrote:
If you read uk.d-i-y, you may have seen a thread ("This appliance must
be earthed") about Dutch mains sockets, which are often unearthed.

If I plug a Cyrus 1 amplifier (which has an extremely metal case and a
stern label saying "This appliance must be earthed") into an unearthed
socket, do I risk death by electrocution, or worse, poorer sound
quality?

The warning simply means the construction doesn't conform to the EU
requirements of a device with metal parts and no earth. Assuming it is in
good condition, I doubt you'd get electrocuted by it with no earth.

Noise figures as part of an installation may be poorer, though.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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