"Steve Barker DLT" wrote in
:

Ground down. the other way looks stupid.

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"john" wrote in message
...
Does the 2008 NEC specify which way to orient 3-prong outlets?

Should it be

ground on top
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi.../Electrical_ou
tlet_with_label.jpg/800px-Electrical_outlet_with_label.jpg

or

ground on bottom
http://images.jupiterimages.com/comm...4/23433400.jpg

?

The tradition seems to be ground on bottom, but I heard it is safer
to have ground on top so falling coins are less likely to short out a
loosely plugged in plug.





Direct quote from the NEC I bet :-)