Have you ever walked into a room and noticed that one electrical outlet looks different from all the others?
Instead of having the grounding opening at the bottom, the outlet appears to be installed the other way around.
At first glance, it can look like someone simply mounted it incorrectly.
But an unusual-looking receptacle isn’t necessarily evidence of a mistake.
There Isn’t Just One Orientation
In many homes, standard wall outlets are installed with the grounding opening facing downward.
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