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Which outlet is correct?
Posted on 4/6/16 at 10:39 am
Posted on 4/6/16 at 10:39 am
A
B
I always thought "A" until our office was redone last year and EVERY FREAKING OUTLET is "B" now.
B
I always thought "A" until our office was redone last year and EVERY FREAKING OUTLET is "B" now.
This post was edited on 4/6/16 at 10:40 am
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Posted on 4/6/16 at 10:40 am to CAD703X
it's A. If you do B, your plugs will want to fall out of the socket.
Posted on 4/6/16 at 10:40 am to CAD703X
A
Technically it doesn't matter but I'd venture to say 93.675% of outlets are A.
Technically it doesn't matter but I'd venture to say 93.675% of outlets are A.
This post was edited on 4/6/16 at 10:42 am
Posted on 4/6/16 at 10:40 am to CAD703X
I don't see any difference. Is this some insider, cool guy, electrician humor?
Posted on 4/6/16 at 10:42 am to CAD703X
Posted on 4/6/16 at 10:43 am to CAD703X
Either is correct
Posted on 4/6/16 at 10:44 am to CAD703X
A is the first intention but B is done now because if cord or wire were to fall down on a partially plugged on outlet A it would cause a short
For the purposes of litigation B is now correct
For the purposes of litigation B is now correct
Posted on 4/6/16 at 10:47 am to CAD703X
A's are on sale at HD for a penny
Posted on 4/6/16 at 10:48 am to CAD703X
The electrician I used a while back put them all A, except for one. It was one up high on the wall in the laundry room. I asked him the next time he was out if he had done that on purpose, like if one up high there was a legit reason to have it flipped. He just laughed and said he must have been tired by the time he got to that one. He offered to flip it over for me, but I told him not to worry and I'd get to it.
Posted on 4/6/16 at 10:49 am to CAD703X
B used to be the standard, but now it is A. My house is older, and I had to go through and flip them all around because it annoyed me that they were all B
Posted on 4/6/16 at 10:53 am to CAD703X
I don't believe the NEC has a requirement, so either is correct according to it.
Posted on 4/6/16 at 10:54 am to CAD703X
A^2 * B^2=C^2
Get right with math brah.
Get right with math brah.
Posted on 4/6/16 at 10:57 am to CAD703X
With B your cute night lights are upside down and your Glade plug-ins leak.
Posted on 4/6/16 at 10:59 am to CAD703X
its A daddio...
B looks like some mopes installed them...
B looks like some mopes installed them...
Posted on 4/6/16 at 4:12 pm to CAD703X
Posted on 4/6/16 at 4:15 pm to CAD703X
I used to do B on all my switchable (lamp) outlets. That way you knew which one was on the switch.
Posted on 4/6/16 at 4:42 pm to CAD703X
It's A. When flood waters come up it will reach the ground first and short out the circuit.
If it's B and the flood water reaches the two blades, you get electrocuted!
At least that's what I've been told by one electrician.
If it's B and the flood water reaches the two blades, you get electrocuted!
At least that's what I've been told by one electrician.
Posted on 4/6/16 at 4:45 pm to CAD703X
Technically its B
The Life Saftey Code / NEC thought process is that if someone has / wears a dangling chain that when they lean over to use the outlet if the chain was to come into contact with the outlet and/or plug the first point of contact would be the ground.
The Life Saftey Code / NEC thought process is that if someone has / wears a dangling chain that when they lean over to use the outlet if the chain was to come into contact with the outlet and/or plug the first point of contact would be the ground.
Posted on 4/6/16 at 5:17 pm to CAD703X
Posted on 4/6/16 at 6:03 pm to CAD703X
DO NOT USE THE B OUTLET!
I plugged my TV into it and the picture was upsidedown!
I plugged my TV into it and the picture was upsidedown!
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