Receptacle ground position

[bd76000]

I am sure this question has been asked at least a million times but here is one million and one. Is there a code reference that explicitly says that the ground opening orientation on a 20 amp 125 volt receptacle has to be either on top or bottom mounted in a wall box.

 

[ryan_618]

Re: Receptacle ground position

This is a design issue and not a safety issue, therefore it is beyond teh scope of the NEC. Not addressed.

 

[electricman2]

Re: Receptacle ground position

Well put Ryan, maybe it will put the issue to rest.

 

[charlie]

Re: Receptacle ground position

Nah, you know better than that.

 

[delfa]

Re: Receptacle ground position

I've always put the ground down, it seems like most angled cord ends have the ground at the bottom....

 

[dave81]

Re: Receptacle ground position

I've heard it both ways butt.... If you put the ground up then if you have a loose metal cover plate that falls onto it you won't have any shorts (hense no sparks onto carpet)like you might have if installed vise versa.

 

[fishin' electrician]

Re: Receptacle ground position

250.666

The grounding prong of a grounding type receptacle shall be mounted at a 76? angle to the earth's equator.

Exception: On Sundays, when Satan's left ear is not at a 76? angle to the earth's equator, a 20? angle shall be permitted.

 

[iwire]

Re: Receptacle ground position

Originally posted by dave81:
If you put the ground up then if you have a loose metal cover plate that falls onto it you won't have any shorts

Counting on grounding cord caps to always be used?

 

[bthielen]

Re: Receptacle ground position

I've always put the ground down, it seems like most angled cord ends have the ground at the bottom....

Curious, define the bottom of a cord end.

 

[charlie b]

Re: Receptacle ground position

We're not going there again. I'm putting a stop to this. Anyone who wants further information can do a search for previous discussions of this topic.