Thanks for you answer. I suppose it is hot as I plugged in an extension cord. It wouldn't work. It did work up a pretty good cough for me though. So if it is hot my guess is I should not plug a child's safety plug in it. Juanita ----- Original Message ----- From: walt.daniels@xxxxxxx To: triadtechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 3:03 PM Subject: [triadtechtalk] Re: OT Friday Wired correctly, the neutral and ground reach the frame of the plugged in device. If wired wrong, the frame is now 'hot'. Could cause a problem if the device comes in contact with moisture, not really safe. Should get it fixed. -- Walt Daniels, in New Burlington, a quiet suburb of Cincinnati