Posted by Jiles on September 05, 2011 at 17:27:28 from (68.62.164.204):
I bought a different, newer, home about two years ago. I spoke to the owner about why all the electrical outlets were "Upside down" at least to my thinking, and he just looked at me!
All receptacles in this home, and Garage have the ground terminal (round) on top.
When you plug in an air freshener--the cartridge falls out. When you plug in a refrigerator with the flat plug, the cord travels up the wall and then travels down.
This is not a great problem, but I have never owned a home wired this way.
What is surprising is that I posted this situation on THREE different Electrical Forums and Most--supposidly electricians--said there was no cod stating the correct installation but this was the preferred way????
Several said that if the cord plug was pulled out, a short distance, and something metal fell--flat down the wall---the ground terminal being at the top, would help prevent an electrical short. In other words---hot and neutral would not be shorted.
I wasn't too concerned about this situation until I went to the refrigerator one day and it was off. The cord had somehow worked it way partly out!
I removed the outlet and flipped it around. I have since did this to many of my outlets but I have a few to go.
Just a minor annoyance that takes time.
I just wonder how many outlets are installed "upsidedown"?
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