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Post by ZandraJoi on Mar 6, 2022 9:56:24 GMT -5
www.familyhandyman.com/article/which-is-the-correct-and-incorrect-way-to-install-an-electrical-outlet"One of the first things people get confused about when trying to install an electrical outlet is which way is right side up! While it’s a topic heavily debated among electricians, the bottom line is, it doesn’t matter if you install the outlet with the ground hole up or down—technically.... The main reason there is so much debate is because electricians rely on the type of equipment that will be plugged in to determine the orientation of the electrical outlet. For instance, clothes washers, refrigerators and window air conditioners most commonly have cords with immediate-turn plugs, and so the logical way to install the outlet would be to orient it so that the plug inserts without having to loop over itself.... The reality is, just because most of us have grown up with the ground prong slot at the bottom of our electrical outlets doesn’t mean it always makes the most sense! Many people revert back to the fact that there is no code-required orientation, but there are reasons for both orientations, so choose wisely...." My notes: Which way are yours installed? I've had both. Ground prong on bottom & on top.
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Post by lainee on Mar 8, 2022 13:09:56 GMT -5
I've had both, also
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Post by Jay on Mar 12, 2022 19:20:07 GMT -5
I have the ground on the bottom of all mine, maybe it's just an OCD thing I have but they all have to be a certain way.
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Post by Bob on Mar 13, 2022 19:42:56 GMT -5
I rather have it on the bottom.
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Post by ZandraJoi on Apr 17, 2023 11:46:35 GMT -5
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Post by Steve on Apr 17, 2023 15:30:04 GMT -5
That's pretty cool. I've never tried it but knowing how will come in handy!
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Post by Bob on Apr 17, 2023 18:31:21 GMT -5
Yeah, I've seen this before. Just don't like having it on the wall like that.
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Post by Uncrowned on Apr 17, 2023 21:12:51 GMT -5
We are about half and half now. Ours are old, so either ground down or just no ground at all. As I replace them, I put the ground up. The concept of metal contacting the two-prong from falling down on a loose plug seems much more practical than it falling up to touch them. But that is my opinion and I really don't see either one as a massive safety boost.
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Post by demonskeith on Apr 18, 2023 0:37:53 GMT -5
I've always seen it on the bottom, but at my work I notice they are upside down, I was a bit bewildered but as long as the function of it works who cares. Though its extremely odd to plug something upside down.
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Post by lainee on Apr 18, 2023 16:24:35 GMT -5
nope, never tried it
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Post by golden on Apr 18, 2023 21:49:51 GMT -5
I do electrical works and this type was installed in a cybercafe by me a long back. In these days some people are cutting the walls with angle grinder to install this multiple sockets in different places, but costly. The author has suggested greatly, but we already know these things here.
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Post by ZandraJoi on Apr 21, 2023 9:23:50 GMT -5
I do electrical works and this type was installed in a cybercafe by me a long back. In these days some people are cutting the walls with angle grinder to install this multiple sockets in different places, but costly. The author has suggested greatly, but we already know these things here. Interesting! Is it still installed in that cybercafe?
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Post by henrywrites on May 7, 2023 20:00:49 GMT -5
I rather have it on the bottom. Why would you prefer having it on the bottom? Is there a better advantage that comes with that decision? Just asking to know more on it.
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Post by Bob on May 9, 2023 17:33:19 GMT -5
I rather have it on the bottom. Why would you prefer having it on the bottom? Is there a better advantage that comes with that decision? Just asking to know more on it. Just used to it.
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