Class 5 ground switch question

[dexter74]

Maybe a stupid question, but I am curious, why doesn't the C5 have a ground/polarity switch. All the amps I have owned, mostly Fenders, have had one.

Regards.

 

[DirtySteve]

Sorry, you already asked your Class 5 question for this week.











Seriously, I don't know...

 

[iron broadsword]

Isn't that a thing of the past? We have 3-prong plugs these days which takes care of that for us. If you've got some amps that still use the 2-prong power cable, you should really get them converted because it can kill you.

 

[Orpheus777]

That is correct... old school amps used these to potentially reduce Hum... newer amps with a three prong power chord have a ground reference (the third prong) and so simply do not need a polarity switch... They may however at times need a ground lift if your getting a ground loop between amps etc... this is a simple mod if you wanted to do it but in this situation I would just recommend carrying around one of those simple ground lift adapters you can pick up at any hardware store for about a buck...

Orpheus
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