Why Some Wall Outlets Are Installed Upside Down

Why Some Wall Outlets Are Installed Upside Down

to the next page for the rest of this article.

imbalance in electrical current, helping reduce the risk of serious shock.

So if you’re evaluating an outlet in a kitchen, bathroom, garage, laundry area, or outdoors, don’t focus only on its orientation.

Ask the more important question:

Does the electrical installation have the appropriate protection for its location?

What Is a GFCI Outlet?

You may have seen an outlet with two buttons labeled:

TEST

and

RESET

That’s typically a GFCI receptacle.

Its job is to monitor electrical current and shut

There’s more to discover. Continue to the next page for the rest of this article.