Yes, but the detection that a cable has been plugged in isn't. Whoops.
To be fair, this isn't really an issue unless your device grounds are likely to have more than a couple of volts difference due to spikes. And that happens very rarely in the home or office.
To be fair, this isn't really an issue unless your device grounds are likely to have more than a couple of volts difference due to spikes. And that happens very rarely in the home or office.
In industrial settings, however, that's not true.