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Reddit mentions of OAONAN GFCI Replacement Plug Assembly 2-Prongs with Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter Safety RCD Protection for Pool Pump,Power Pressure Washer,Air Conditioner,Hair Dryer and so on (15Amp 2-wires)
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We found 3 Reddit mentions of OAONAN GFCI Replacement Plug Assembly 2-Prongs with Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter Safety RCD Protection for Pool Pump,Power Pressure Washer,Air Conditioner,Hair Dryer and so on (15Amp 2-wires). Here are the top ones.
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- ✅【Always Safe】GFCI features surge protection and lightning protection function withstanding 6 kilovolts. Performed 3000+ times factory tests, which is the testing times of ETL standard.
- ✅【Easy to Install】Ground fault circuit interrupter with surge protection. Just respectively connect 2 pcs of wires to joint screws marked BLK (live wire) and WHT (null wire). Then screw down and close the cover.
- ✅【Reliable Protection】Protect users, tools, and equipment from electric shock with this durable GFCI adapter. The safety plug is designed to protect people and home appliances from electric shock: when leakage of electricity takes place, the plug breaks the circuit automatically within 0.03 seconds.
- ✅【Durable】Solid material and rugged design construction, built to withstand heavy use. Do not need to waste much more money to get new devices after using this replacement plug.
- ✅【Wide Application】Perfect for indoor or outdoor use in a variety of electrical equipment, such as generators, cleaning machines, power tools (saws, drills, air compressors), lawn equipment, cutting machines, vacuum cleaners, pumps, heaters, household electrical appliances, chargers, etc.
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| Height | 1.9 Inches |
| Length | 3.9 Inches |
| Weight | 0.31 Pounds |
| Width | 2.7 Inches |
The bay area is reputed to have steel conduit or metal-clad cable for much historic multifamily housing stock, but I'm sure you can find non-updated 1910 - 1930s stuff with knob and tube if you are unlucky. In some cases the conduit is an effective ground, but I'd be inclined to use GFCI anyway on pre-mid-60's housing.
With an pigtail tester you can check if a 2-prong receptacle is in a grounded box. If it is, then using a correctly installed cheater plug is effectively the same as using a 3-prong outlet installed in that spot and grounded to the box.
When I was in an apartment with 2-prong outlets, outlet boxes that were not connected to ground, and a landlord unwilling to have GFCI outlets swapped in, my strategy was to buy a bunch of cheap "single-mode" surge-strips (the sort that provide "line to neutral" protection only); chop off the plugs, and replace the plugs with 2-prong ALCI plugs
This way I had right-angle plugs that were secure in the old 2-prong outlets, GFCI-protected 3-prong outlets to plug 3-prong plugs into, and Type 3 surge diverters appropriate for circuits with only hot and neutral.
Ok that is understandable.
By its listing you cannot use the one mentioned as it was not indented for the flexible cord you have (used for 16/3, 14/3, or 12/3 SJTW cable).
Tower used to sell this 2 prong version which seems to be discontinued but you might be able to find if you call a local electrical store. Otherwise, you should be better off using this or this made for two wire equipment.
OAONAN GFCI Replacement Plug Assembly 2-Prongs with Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter Safety RCD Protection for Pool Pump,Power Pressure Washer,Air Conditioner,Hair Dryer and so on (15Amp 2-wires) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073PRH8H3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_R3FYCbGRQ5Y8V