By that logic: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counterclockwise https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counterclockwise Also, it's clockwise when viewed from what used

By that logic: - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counterclockwise https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counterclockwise Also, it's clockwise when viewed from what used to be the wiring side, i.e. bottom. Also-also, mathematical/engineering sense of rotation for positive angles is counterclockwise. ("The mathematician works against the clock.") Also-also-also, you've listed 2 conventions with no preference between them. If either would have been picked, we would be having the same discussion right now on why it wasn't the other one. The only thing that would give any advantage here is if there were established context or logic giving significant preference to any of them.