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Default Electrical Outlets Upside Down? Code?

On 10/05/2016 02:00 PM, wrote:
bob haller:

Understand the reasoning behind it, but I think
it would make sense the other way round:

Always on: Ground pin up
Switched: pin down.


Is there some reason for that, other than it would mean most of the
receptacles would be ground-up.

Also, how would you install a duplex receptacle where only one side is
switched?

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