On Apr 15, 9:48 pm, wrote:
A friend of mine told me the proper way to install an electrical
outlet for the standard home is to position the round ground connector
in the upward position. Has anyone else heard of this? I have never
seen an outlet positioned this way in my life.

Thanks

WDG

It's personal preference, there is no code that addresses the
orientation. The vast majority that I have seen have the ground
receptacle on the bottom.