"Don Fearn" wrote in message
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Is there a "right" way for wall outlets to face?

Should they be

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O

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O


or


O
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O
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and why?


I remember when I had a house built on Long Island. All the grounds were
pointed down except one outlet in every room. When I asked the builder why
he told me that this was his electricians way of pointing out the outlets
that were switched on and off by a wall switch.