and notice an outlet with the grounding hole on top, don’t immediately think someone installed it incorrectly.
There are several possible explanations.
It may have been installed intentionally that way. It may reflect an electrician’s preferred practice. It may have been used as an identifying feature in a particular installation. Or it may simply be a replacement that ended up facing the opposite direction from the others.
And honestly, that’s what makes these little household mysteries so fun.
We see electrical outlets every single day, but rarely stop to think
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