ECN Forum Forums Code Related Discussion NEC & other Code issues Report On Proposals for 2002, Grounds up or Down...

Sorry, not this time. It came up in an IAEI chapter meeting ~10 years ago.

One group of sticklers on U-ground direction is hospital (Art.517-type) inspectors.

Well frogs.

maybe it's time for a new receptacle style?

Computer's been broken @ least a week...
Maybe Virgil or Bill could post a pic of
that "Grounds Out" receptacle that was here before!
Can't find it in the archives.
I still think it's the best z

Update:

Today while doing final punch-out, I ran across the same gentleman, Joe had given him the copy of the ROP that Bill pointed me to...

He said and I quote: "I'm still checking, it's a newer code than that..."

He doesn't believe me!



On another note:

I found a floor plan of the Copeland Hill houses:



After viewing the website , I've found that they may not be lifetime lease after all, or atleast that isn't the only option.

[This message has been edited by sparky66wv (edited 05-11-2002).]

not a single mention of 'ground up' receptacles...well...(nose up in air) ...i guess we'll not stay there !!!!

Hey, I sent one of those “We’ll make you millions on Your Idea!!” places my amazing new design for a quadruple U-ground duplex receptacle, and boy, did they get their panties in a bunch for about a week! ;-) ;-) ;-)


[This message has been edited by Bjarney (edited 05-11-2002).]

LOL @ sparky (Steve)... (Or is that w/ sparky...)

We really need to rename this site "Electrical Contractor Network and Comedy Club"

Man, my ribs hurt...