eli5 what would happen if i plug my 3 pin plug into a socket without the earth pin?

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i have a charger plug that i can easily plug into a extension cord backwards, without the earth connected. just curious about what it could do if i actually plug it in

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Depends exactly what kind of three pin socket you are talking about i.e in which country? In the UK, if there is no earth pin on the plug, the two other socket holes will not open up because it needs the third pin to open the shutters protecting them. So you wont be able to plug it in .

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