On Sunday, September 4, 2016 at 7:06:41 AM UTC-5, trader_4 wrote:
On Sunday, September 4, 2016 at 2:34:21 AM UTC-4, Zak W wrote:
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.

Actually, I think it's a perfect example of BS period. Can someone point
us the the NEC code section that says a receptacle must go in ground pin up?

The last job I did, the city inspector wanted them up but the engineering department here has their own additions to best practices. The next city over doesn't care because there is nothing specified in the NEC. I always orient them up out of habit and I've seen a metal duplex outlet cover plate come loose and slip down on the prongs. I like it up because I found it easier to insert the plug that way. ^_^

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