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On Tue, 14 Jan 2020 14:05:28 -0600, notX
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In offices, some inspectors like them up in case a paper clip falls on a
plug and crosses the terminals if not fully seated.


The switched outlets are ground up so you can tell them apart by looking.


What do you do when only one half of the duplex is switched?

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In offices, some inspectors like them up in case a paper clip falls on a
plug and crosses the terminals if not fully seated.


The switched outlets are ground up so you can tell them apart by looking.


What do you do when only one half of the duplex is switched?


I have seen them where one was up and one was down.
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You could always go with one of these

https://hubbellcdn.com/prodimage515/...DIMAGE_515.jpg


I think what Mark Lloyd saw was that quad installed with 'HUBBELL' level on top..!
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gfre.. wrote:


You could always go with one of these

https://hubbellcdn.com/prodimage515/...DIMAGE_515.jpg

I think what Mark Lloyd saw was that quad installed with 'HUBBELL' level on top..!


There is someone put there making a duplex with one pin up and the
other down too. I just can't find it right now.

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gf

As long as it is the Neutral on top, that is fine. Narrow floor to wall
strips can necessitate that.
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gfre.. wrote:


You could always go with one of these

https://hubbellcdn.com/prodimage515/...DIMAGE_515.jpg

I think what Mark Lloyd saw was that quad installed with 'HUBBELL' level on top..!


What I saw (and wish I got a picture of) was a vertically-installed
DUPLEX receptacle. The wallplate was straight up and down, but the
receptacles themselves were at an angle. The same angle with the ground
pin at about 30 degrees CCW of down.

Possibly this had something to do with cords having the cord connected
at an angle.

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The angle I described would have hot a little bit higher than neutral.
Ground and neutral would be at the bottom, with (IIRC) ground slightly
lower.

Designed for use in places where paper clips normally fall up :-)



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Philo:

If the ground hole is on top, you should be able to read anything
stamped into the plastic fascia of the receptacle. Hence, right-
side up!


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Theckhhhmah thekma @ shortbus . edu the village idiot puked up

If the ground hole is on top, you should be able to read anything
stamped into the plastic fascia of the receptacle. Hence, right-
side up!


You really are a a retarded dumb ****.
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On Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 1:59:09 PM UTC-5, Mark Lloyd wrote:
On 1/14/20 8:19 PM, wrote:
gfre.. wrote:


You could always go with one of these

https://hubbellcdn.com/prodimage515/...DIMAGE_515.jpg

I think what Mark Lloyd saw was that quad installed with 'HUBBELL' level on top..!


What I saw (and wish I got a picture of) was a vertically-installed
DUPLEX receptacle. The wallplate was straight up and down, but the
receptacles themselves were at an angle. The same angle with the ground
pin at about 30 degrees CCW of down.

Possibly this had something to do with cords having the cord connected
at an angle.

--
Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.us/

"I'm a born-again atheist." [Gore Vidal]


I can't prove it, but it seems to me most heavier gauge cords are coiled
up in a way and have the cords attached to the appliance such that
plugging it in with the ground at the bottom comes more naturally.
Next time I see a cord still as shipped, I'll check. Obviously if
it's coiled up one and attached one way vs the other, it makes it
more natural for the cord to get plugged in one way or the other,
because it lays better one way.

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On Fri, 17 Jan 2020 06:28:36 -0800 (PST), trader_4
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On Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 1:59:09 PM UTC-5, Mark Lloyd wrote:
On 1/14/20 8:19 PM, wrote:
gfre.. wrote:


You could always go with one of these

https://hubbellcdn.com/prodimage515/...DIMAGE_515.jpg

I think what Mark Lloyd saw was that quad installed with 'HUBBELL' level on top..!


What I saw (and wish I got a picture of) was a vertically-installed
DUPLEX receptacle. The wallplate was straight up and down, but the
receptacles themselves were at an angle. The same angle with the ground
pin at about 30 degrees CCW of down.

Possibly this had something to do with cords having the cord connected
at an angle.

--
Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.us/

"I'm a born-again atheist." [Gore Vidal]


I can't prove it, but it seems to me most heavier gauge cords are coiled
up in a way and have the cords attached to the appliance such that
plugging it in with the ground at the bottom comes more naturally.
Next time I see a cord still as shipped, I'll check. Obviously if
it's coiled up one and attached one way vs the other, it makes it
more natural for the cord to get plugged in one way or the other,
because it lays better one way.


Usually that is an "A/C cord" and they assume the window shaker will
be higher than the receptacle.
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