Power Question

Clarifications

But if any storms come through you will want to physically unplug it from the wall

From a pure electrical standpoint, there are no real problems using a 3 prong to 2 prong adapter.

However, many UPS systems will not switch to battery mode if you do not have a good ground connection.

Another issue is that without the ground line, you have only partial surge protection.

As long as you stay aware that the UPS may not switch to battery and your surge protection is weak, you can run with an adapter but will be at some risk.

Chas

It isn't a safe option as if anything goes wrong you will not have a Earth Connection to conduct the Power away from the affected unit.

If you don't mind the possibility of an Electric Shock or death arising from this then it's OK. But if you dislike the idea of people dieing because you are taking short cuts then it's not acceptable or safe.

Col

In this scenario you have a real shock hazard that could kill. Unless you pay close attention and all equipment that is two pronged, polarization of the outlet and the plugs, it would be possible to get the full voltage present between two pieces of equipment. Yes, it is a problem. The surge protector should be grounded, even if you have to run a wire from a water pipe to the case, do it, it could mean your life.

Thank you to all who provided a (valued) opinion with the issue I was having!

The best way to put it is that the APC unit I was going to use, exceeded the conversion prong specs. I checked out the smaller unit, and that barely met the specs, I gave it a shot... Going against what my brain was saying, and the fact that its not a smart idea to go with out a ground...

The APC unit actually threw an error, and would not draw from the outlet. There is a little red LED light on the back, never noticed it till yesterday night. Which lights up when the outlet doesn't meet the requirements of the unit.