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re: which is the correct orentation for electric outlets?

Posted on 9/1/16 at 7:24 am to
Posted by Yewkindewit
Near Birmingham, Alabama
Member since Apr 2012
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Posted on 9/1/16 at 7:24 am to
2nd pic is the most common arrangement!
Posted by Dam Guide
Member since Sep 2005
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Posted on 9/1/16 at 7:25 am to
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Top is the new code


What section of the NEC?
Posted by BestBanker
Member since Nov 2011
17477 posts
Posted on 9/1/16 at 7:40 am to
I got some like these. Am I safe?

Posted by bayoudude
Member since Dec 2007
24955 posts
Posted on 9/1/16 at 7:43 am to
Not sure about residential but OSHA requires ground pin up. I installed them that way in my house and my wife is forever giving me shite about doing it wrong. Go figure
Posted by msu202020
Member since Feb 2011
4142 posts
Posted on 9/1/16 at 7:49 am to
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Not sure about residential but OSHA requires ground pin up. I installed them that way in my house and my wife is forever giving me shite about doing it wrong. Go figure


Probably because she can't plug in her potpourri in.
Posted by LSU_Saints_Hornets
Uptown NO,LA
Member since Jan 2013
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Posted on 9/1/16 at 7:51 am to
Posted by msu202020
Member since Feb 2011
4142 posts
Posted on 9/1/16 at 7:52 am to
quote:

What section of the NEC?


NEC does not specify nor care.
Posted by MSTiger33
Member since Oct 2007
20383 posts
Posted on 9/1/16 at 7:52 am to
I thought ground was bottom
Posted by Styxion
St. George, LA
Member since Sep 2012
1596 posts
Posted on 9/1/16 at 8:12 am to
quote:

wife is forever giving me shite about doing it wrong


Would happen no matter which way you put it. Women are never happy.
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