morbo
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| Poll: Electric Outlet Mounting Preference
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Which electric outlet mounting direction do you prefer? |
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yock
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Fairfield, OH | Definitely the one on the left, as the one on the right is improperly polarized as seen in the photo. |
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ropeguru
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1 edit | said by yock  :Definitely the one on the left, as the one on the right is improperly polarized as seen in the photo. Oooops.... Just noticed that the larger prong is on the left for both outlets. |
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yock
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Fairfield, OH | I don't know. Is there ever any expectation of finding a plug that is both polarized and grounded? |
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tantivy
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Palo Alto, CA | Yes.
I have a wall wart that have both polarized prongs, and a ground pin. I haven't seen this on cables. |
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Edrick
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| reply to morbo
Most regular devices are meant to be plugged in with the ground pin on the bottom other wise it causes tension on the cable and on stuff that has a transformer it causes the plug to fall out.
I've seen it done for 20A plugs in commercial buildings though and when they had mentioned it in our Electrical class last year they said it was done that way.
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Ken
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Brownsburg, IN | reply to morbo
Having lived my whole life seeing the ground on the bottom, it has become what looks normal to me. Seeing the ground on top looks upside down, and I don't like it. |
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Tursiops_G
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3 edits | reply to morbo
Usually, the way shown on the Left (Ground Prong Down)... However, if you have an Appliance that uses a 90-Degree "Wall-Hugging" cord with the Ground prong located on TOP (See Photo), then the outlet for it should be inverted (in order for the cord to hang straight down from the outlet). 
In Either case, the actual Wiring to the outlet itself doesn't change... The Black ('Hot') Wire goes to the Brass Screw, and the White ('Neutral') Wire goes to the Silver Screw on the outlet... (an old Electrician's Saying: "White to White, You're All Right... White to Brass, Shocks Your @$$")... 
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Bobcat
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Bedminster, NJ | reply to morbo
I personally think they should look like faces. But I've been told the proper way is with the ground on top, so if the plug isn't in all the way and something falls into the gap between the plug and outlet, it will contact the ground pin first. |
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whizkid3
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said by Tursiops_G :"White to White, You're All Right... White to Brass, Shocks Your @$$ I've always heard "Black to brass, or burn your ass". |
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Tg
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The image on the right is a photoshop job, if the ground prong where up then hot would be on the left and neutral on the right. The theory behind ground prong up is if something metallic were to get between the plug and receptacle it would fall away instead of just shorting out.
Look here »en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NEMA_connector
and Google NEMA 5-15r |
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morbo
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clubs: | said by Tg :
The image on the right is a photoshop job
i confess. the two images are the same. i just rotated the one of the right for the poll. |
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Bobcat
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| said by morbo :said by Tg :
The image on the right is a photoshop job
i confess. the two images are the same. i just rotated the one of the right for the poll. No, you flipped the one on the right. If you had rotated it, it would have been correct. |
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wilbilt
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| reply to morbo
I have always been told it is proper for the ground to be up, although rarely see receptacles mounted that way.
We have a new school that was built a couple of years ago. All of the receptacles are 20A and mounted with the ground up. I asked an electrician that was working there about it, and he said it is now required by code.
I don't have a recent NEC, but I'm sure someone will comment.
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We were taking a vote when the ground came up and hit us. |
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Vertickle
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Madison, AL | reply to morbo
My house is wired with the grounds up and I HATE IT!. I'm in the process of changing all the receptacles to a decora type and situating the grounds towards the bottom. |
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jester121
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Lake Zurich, IL | reply to morbo
Oh, and the screw should be either horizontal or vertical, not diagonal. |
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Bobcat
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| said by jester121 :Oh, and the screw should be either horizontal or vertical, not diagonal. I always align the screws so the slot is horizontal. |
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| said by Bobcat :said by jester121 :Oh, and the screw should be either horizontal or vertical, not diagonal. I always align the screws so the slot is horizontal. I align it so it is tight |
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All mine are same as the left, except for switched outlets I use the right with the top half being the switched and bottom always hot.
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How tight though? |
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