the grounding system.
You’re changing the physical orientation, not the fundamental electrical function.
That’s why an appliance doesn’t care whether the grounding hole is above or below the two vertical slots.
The plug still connects to the same contacts.
Is
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an Upside-Down Outlet a Sign of Bad Wiring?
Not necessarily.
This is important because people sometimes see an outlet with the ground pin on top and immediately assume:
“Someone wired this wrong.”
The orientation alone
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