[PCR-1000] Grounding orientation

Mon, 18 Mar 2002 20:20:52 -0700

I don't know anything about what the code specifies but I have never
seen an AC socket oriented with the ground pin up but I agree that it
should be that way.  A bobby pin fell off of the back of my daughter's
dresser and fell across the live pins of a lamp plug that wasn't all
the way in. This resulted in a blown breaker and big black mark going
up the wall above the receptacle.

John
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Luettgen" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 7:47 PM
Subject: [PCR-1000] Grounding orientation

> I just deleted the message that someone was talking about the
orientation of
> receptacles, but it got me to thinking because all mine are oriented
with
> the ground terminal down. I did some checking and found the
following
> information. It looks to me like there is no right or wrong way.
>
> http://www.mikeholt.com/Newsletters/9-23-99.htm
>
> Tom
>
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