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Posted by George E. Cawthon on October 17, 2006, 6:48 pm
Eigenvector wrote:
>>> This might sound like a dumb question, but is there a proper orientation
>>> for an outlet? I'm looking at the replacement outlet that I am going to
>>> install and I notice (based purely on the text stamped on the outlet
>>> face) that the text on the outlet is upside down if you put the ground
>>> prong on the bottom, but the text on the outlet is rightside up and
>>> readible, the ground prong is on top of the hot and neutral prong.
>>>
>>> Does the orientation matter so far as code is concerned? Is there a
>>> reason why having the ground tap on the top would be necessarily a bad
>>> thing - if only because the cords wouldn't stay in the outlet or you'd
>>> have to always twist the cord 180 degrees when you plugged in.
>>>
>> Ground lug up, for the reason that if a metal cover plate comes off it
>> hits the ground first. Left to right orientation the hot goes up.
>>
>> Rich
> Alright, I hadn't thought of that.
>
>
Most people haven't because (1) most plates in a
house aren't metal (metal usually found only in a
shop or industrial applications)and (2) plates are
screwed on and don't often come off, especially if
a plug is in the socket. Probably have a 1 in
10,000,000 chance of a plate falling off.
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