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Re: Hello from the U.K.

#132757 08/14/01 06:06 PM

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I've seen U.S. receptacles mounted both ways up. Is there an accepted standard, or is it just a matter of the electrician's preference

Paul;
It's actually highly debated, that's why we are curious. So is it a 'code' to install them in the manner you descibe ??
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Hello from the U.K.	pauluk	08/11/01 10:09 AM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	sparky	08/11/01 10:28 AM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	Bill Addiss	08/11/01 12:41 PM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	electure	08/11/01 05:00 PM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	pauluk	08/11/01 10:38 PM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	pauluk	08/11/01 11:26 PM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	Anonymous	08/14/01 08:40 PM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	pauluk	08/14/01 09:22 PM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	sparky	08/14/01 10:06 PM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	Anonymous	08/14/01 10:33 PM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	Nick	08/15/01 04:07 PM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	pauluk	08/15/01 10:24 PM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	pauluk	08/15/01 10:37 PM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	Bill Addiss	08/15/01 10:47 PM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	Nick	08/16/01 12:08 AM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	electure	08/16/01 03:19 AM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	Dallas	08/16/01 03:42 AM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	pauluk	08/16/01 03:21 PM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	pauluk	08/16/01 03:37 PM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	kent	08/16/01 04:29 PM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	Anonymous	08/16/01 06:25 PM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	Anonymous	08/16/01 06:33 PM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	Bill Addiss	08/16/01 09:22 PM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	Nick	08/17/01 01:12 AM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	spkjpr	08/17/01 02:40 AM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	electure	08/17/01 11:33 AM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	kent	08/17/01 05:19 PM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	Bill Addiss	08/17/01 06:34 PM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	pauluk	08/17/01 07:08 PM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	kent	08/18/01 05:44 PM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	kent	08/18/01 06:07 PM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	Bill Addiss	08/18/01 06:12 PM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	pauluk	08/18/01 07:09 PM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	pauluk	08/18/01 07:18 PM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	kent	08/19/01 08:39 AM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	pauluk	08/19/01 11:48 AM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	Anonymous	08/20/01 08:08 PM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	pauluk	08/20/01 09:41 PM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	Bill Addiss	08/21/01 01:48 AM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	Anonymous	08/21/01 02:55 AM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	sparky	08/21/01 10:08 AM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	pauluk	08/21/01 04:03 PM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	sparky	08/22/01 12:22 AM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	pauluk	08/22/01 10:31 AM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	sparky	08/22/01 11:05 AM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	pauluk	08/23/01 05:51 PM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	granam	12/01/01 08:20 PM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	pauluk	12/01/01 08:51 PM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	granam	12/02/01 11:10 PM
Re: Hello from the U.K.	pauluk	12/03/01 12:45 AM