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      08-24-2021, 03:47 PM   #1370
vreihen16
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Originally Posted by Bongoxxx View Post
Would also add that the plugs pictured are installed upside down.
I disagree. Most North American outlets are installed upside-down, but those are not!

From an electrician that I trust, the ground pin should always be on the top. The reason he gave was that someone dropping a conductive item near the wall where a plug wasn't 100% seated will have that item hit the ground pin first, and then short to either neutral or hot as it falls. He claimed that it provided the best chance for popping the breaker, instead of shocking a person trying to catch/retrieve the item.....
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