Diesel wrote in news:XnsA678BD119EBC1F7D9A8
@dieselpower.eternal-september.org:

Another code change is the way the receptacle is supposed to face
you. Ground pin up now. The reason being I was told.. In case someone
has metal things hanging from the wall, if one should happen to come
loose and side down the wall between the plug and the outlet,it'll
hit the ground pin and most likely, neutral; no short circuit
condition. And, if it does hit the hot wire, it's going to send it
right to ground. This all assumes two things: Someone has something
plugged into the outlet and they have a metal poster of some kind
also hanging on the wall above this same outlet.


A perfect example of bull**** electrical code changes.