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electrical outlets wdgregg 04-16-2007
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Posted by on April 16, 2007, 12:57 pm



>your friend is correct
>ground up on outlets.
>thats how we have been doing it since 1998
>someday the whole country will be this way.
>
>some inspectors care too much about this
>and others don't care enough.
>

Inspectors are not allowed to "care" about this. It is not addressed
in the code in any way. Typically the electricians will identify
"switched" receptacles by installing them opposite of the rest.

Posted by on April 16, 2007, 1:37 pm


On Apr 16, 12:57 pm, gfretw...@aol.com wrote:
> >your friend is correct
> >ground up on outlets.
> >thats how we have been doing it since 1998
> >someday the whole country will be this way.
>
> >some inspectors care too much about this
> >and others don't care enough.
>
> Inspectors are not allowed to "care" about this. It is not addressed
> in the code in any way. Typically the electricians will identify
> "switched" receptacles by installing them opposite of the rest.

I've experienced counter-example, Greg. Fire Marshall of town
where our facility was located mandated that all outlets be ground-
lug-up. And it was made so. Arguing would be a pi$$ing contest.

Also, he refused to allow any plug-in electrical heaters, likely
saving a few incidents. He'd catch 'em, we'd smash 'em.

Reasonable guy, but not wishy-washy

J


Posted by Toller on April 16, 2007, 9:33 am



>A friend of mine told me the proper way to install an electrical
> outlet for the standard home is to position the round ground connector
> in the upward position. Has anyone else heard of this? I have never
> seen an outlet positioned this way in my life.
>

As you observed, nearly all are ground down.
Some say that is wrong because things falling down will hit the hot/neutral
rather than just the neutral.
There is some sense to that, but ground up looks wrong to most people since
it is not common.
Neither is "proper". Probably best to do whatever the rest of your outlets
are.



Posted by willshak on April 16, 2007, 10:46 am


Toller wrote:
>
>> A friend of mine told me the proper way to install an electrical
>> outlet for the standard home is to position the round ground connector
>> in the upward position. Has anyone else heard of this? I have never
>> seen an outlet positioned this way in my life.
>>
>>
>
> As you observed, nearly all are ground down.
> Some say that is wrong because things falling down will hit the hot/neutral
> rather than just the neutral.
> There is some sense to that, but ground up looks wrong to most people since
> it is not common.
> Neither is "proper". Probably best to do whatever the rest of your outlets
> are.

I like to make smiley faces of them.

--

Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY

Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on April 16, 2007, 10:05 pm



>
> As you observed, nearly all are ground down.
> Some say that is wrong because things falling down will hit the
> hot/neutral rather than just the neutral.
> There is some sense to that, but ground up looks wrong to most people
> since it is not common.
> Neither is "proper". Probably best to do whatever the rest of your
> outlets are.

Some appliances, like air conditioners, have plugs on the ends that will
hand better if the pin is up. They are designed that way as that is now
considered the proper way to orient the receptacles, at least in commercial
applications. . There is no code covering orientation.

Seems like most NEMA publications show the pin up on the 5-15 configuration.
I just looked at my GFCI in the bathroom and the test and reset buttons are
engraved in both orientations.



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