[GreenKeys] Switch polarity

[Cory Heisterkamp]

My understanding is that ground pin up is a commercial, rather than residential requirement due to the prevalence of metal outlet covers. Should the screw come loose/drop out, the cover lands safely on the ground pin. 

> On May 29, 2017, at 7:23 PM, PJ Bennett <pj at pjbennett.com> wrote:
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> I do my fair share of home wiring and always wondered what the proper orientation of the wall outlet was supposed to be.  I just followed the other outlets originally in the house (ground pin down).  But, this is interesting that the ground should be up.
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> I just checked our Kenmore washer and the power cord is indeed a right angle cord, but with the ground pin down (for the cord wire to properly route down to the washer).  I guess Sears decided for all of us that ground should be down.
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> Of course, all my 33’s have straight cords so no issues there! 
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