might walk into one house and find every receptacle oriented one way, while another home has them reversed.
And yes—sometimes the answer really can be as simple as
That’s how the electrician installed them.
- The Ground Pin Can Provide a Safety Advantage in Certain Situations
This is probably the most interesting argument for installing a receptacle with the ground opening on top.
Imagine a plug that is only partially inserted into the receptacle. If the plug were pulled or bumped and a metal object happened to fall onto it, the
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