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Posted by z on April 17, 2007, 4:33 pm
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> >>On 15 Apr 2007 21:48:35 -0700, wdgr...@netscape.com wrote:
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> >>>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.
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> >>>Thanks
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> >>There is no widely applicable standard, although apparently
> >>some cities have instituted one. It's not important enough
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> >>Mount them sideways, and you won't have to worry about
> >>wall-warts being upside down.
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> > But then, does the ground pin go to the left or the right?
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> Depends on if you are north or south of the equator.
You have to flip them over when daylight savings time starts and stops.
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