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In Canada, I've frequently seen outlets installed ground up: usually in newer buildings and more often in commercial buildings than residences. I have been told
by goodcanadian 5y ago
In Canada, I've frequently seen outlets installed ground up: usually in newer buildings and more often in commercial buildings than residences. I have been told that ground up is the "correct" way, but I am not trained as an electrician.
EDIT: Upon googling, I can find lots of conflicting opinions, but it appears that the electrical code has nothing to say about it. They can be installed in any orientation: ground up, down, or sideways.
- dylan604 5y agoI've seen some houses where some outlets were controlled via switch. Those plugs were installed upside down to indicate switched control while all other plugs in the house were installed in the ground down orientation.