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minus-squarelime!@feddit.nulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·5 days agoisn’t the earth pin supposed to be on top on nema outlets?
minus-squareTwiddleTwaddle@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·5 days agoNowhere in the NEC is there a requirement to mount receptacles upside down (ground on top), but it is common practice in some locations/fields.
minus-squareAlsaValderaan@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 days agothey certainly make a nice bang if something metal falls on top of the two conductors, if the earth is on the bottom.
minus-squareramble81@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·5 days agoNot that I’ve ever seen. I see them installed in all orientations. I don’t think there’s a specific code behind it.
minus-squareglizzyguzzler@piefed.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 days agoI’m p sure you have to install it so the ground pin is on the bottom so the electric outlet looks like two shocked (electrical pun) lil fellas :o :o, it’s def in the NEC somewhere about the lil jokers having to look spooked
isn’t the earth pin supposed to be on top on nema outlets?
Nowhere in the NEC is there a requirement to mount receptacles upside down (ground on top), but it is common practice in some locations/fields.
they certainly make a nice bang if something metal falls on top of the two conductors, if the earth is on the bottom.
Not that I’ve ever seen. I see them installed in all orientations. I don’t think there’s a specific code behind it.
I’m p sure you have to install it so the ground pin is on the bottom so the electric outlet looks like two shocked (electrical pun) lil fellas :o :o, it’s def in the NEC somewhere about the lil jokers having to look spooked
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