Defect, or not?

[Marcel R. Cyr]

In horizontal installation the grounded conductor should be at the top, right?

[Jeffrey R. Wicklander]

end of problem...........


Jeff

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Where the hell did you find that one? Never seen anything like it.

[KEVIN WOOD]

It replaces this one from the early 1900s.


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One more style that I have never seen yet!


NEMA 1-15 style 5-receptacle outlet

Unusual American 5-receptacle NEMA 1-15 style outlet, ca. 1928


This is a very rare 5-way outlet from circa 1928, and is able to accept modern ungrounded polarized NEMA 1-15 plugs because the outlet itself is polarized. However, the outlet itself is still obsolete as the NEMA standard only provides for having at most 3 outlets from a single wallplate.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Kevin, I was three gleams away in my Fathers eyes in 1928.

Never come across those either.

[David Hays]

Originally Posted by kwood

Unless the Police come around or the AHJ tells me it needs to be intalled with ground pin down. I and many others will recommend three things.
Ground up on low outlets that can be reached by children. Ground on the left for a horizontal and ground down if needed up high for purposes of less stress on manufactured plugs. LOL

There is not a right way or a wrong way to install the receptacles in relation to the direction of the ground.

As an inspector we can all recommend what ever we want. It doesn't mean we are right or wrong.

I have been an electrician for over 30 years. Now a full time inspector. I always put the ground down or to the left if horizontal.

This is in my opinion one of the things that just makes me wonder why so many inspectors want to make a mountain out of a mole hill. If it is not a problem why make it into one? I'm not aiming my post at you Kevin, just making my own comments.

[Jeffrey R. Wicklander]

I can't believe the thread drifted so much!

Jeff

[David Hays]

Originally Posted by jwicklander

I can't believe the thread drifted so much!

Jeff

I agree. At least there is a plate. LOL

[KEVIN WOOD]

David one out of three is better than none! At least I agree with you for ground on the left. LOL

[Jeffrey R. Jonas]

Originally Posted by jwicklander

I can't believe the thread drifted so much!

Jeff

I know, funny huh? I was hoping for a 'discussion', but we are only a stones throw from ripping off heads!

"OFF WITH HIS HEAD"!!!
Bwaha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jeffrey R. Jonas]

Originally Posted by dhays

There is not a right way or a wrong way to install the receptacles in relation to the direction of the ground.
In residentail applications, correct.

As an inspector we can all recommend what ever we want. It doesn't mean we are right or wrong.
You betcha'.

I have been an electrician for over 30 years. Now a full time inspector. I always put the ground down or to the left if horizontal.
WHY?
Were you taught to do that, or you just did what everyone else did?

This is in my opinion one of the things that just makes me wonder why so many inspectors want to make a mountain out of a mole hill. If it is not a problem why make it into one? I'm not aiming my post at you Kevin, just making my own comments.
Chill bro. We are just having a friendly conversation based upon a 'fun' scenario.