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minus-squarelime!@feddit.nulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·8 days agoisn’t the earth pin supposed to be on top on nema outlets?
minus-squareAlsaValderaan@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·7 days agothey certainly make a nice bang if something metal falls on top of the two conductors, if the earth is on the bottom.
minus-squareglizzyguzzler@piefed.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 days agoI’m p sure you have to install it so the ground pin is on the bottom so the electric outlet looks like two shocked (electrical pun) lil fellas :o :o, it’s def in the NEC somewhere about the lil jokers having to look spooked
minus-squareTwiddleTwaddle@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·7 days agoNowhere in the NEC is there a requirement to mount receptacles upside down (ground on top), but it is common practice in some locations/fields.
minus-squareramble81@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·7 days agoNot that I’ve ever seen. I see them installed in all orientations. I don’t think there’s a specific code behind it.
isn’t the earth pin supposed to be on top on nema outlets?
they certainly make a nice bang if something metal falls on top of the two conductors, if the earth is on the bottom.
I’m p sure you have to install it so the ground pin is on the bottom so the electric outlet looks like two shocked (electrical pun) lil fellas :o :o, it’s def in the NEC somewhere about the lil jokers having to look spooked
Nowhere in the NEC is there a requirement to mount receptacles upside down (ground on top), but it is common practice in some locations/fields.
Not that I’ve ever seen. I see them installed in all orientations. I don’t think there’s a specific code behind it.
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