Originally Posted by
Julie Moriarty
No. The only time I've seen a ground up installation was when it was done by a homeowner, unless it's in a hospital or medical facility. When I started my apprenticeship, the horizontal installation was just coming into favor, ground to the right. Any time you see a vertical installation, it's a sign the building was built pre-1970. The horizontal installation was entirely an aesthetic choice.
Julie - do you mean that residential installations in your area are horizontal? Or only commercial? Or is it hospitals?
Around here, outlets are installed vertically with the ground down in all new residential housing. (except for switched outlets)
Mike
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