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pgettinger01 04-08-2021 10:33 AM
In North Carolina they turn the outlet upside down. In The Villages they use a red color screw. This means that one of the outlets is controlled by a switch. For example when you walk in the house you flip the switch and the lamp turn on.

efeighner 04-08-2021 07:53 PM
Look for the wall outlet with a red screw, if you plug in a lamp there you can flip it on and off with the wall switch

Tmarkwald 04-09-2021 05:19 AM
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Originally Posted by pgettinger01 (Post 1927642)
In North Carolina they turn the outlet upside down.
Depends on what you consider upside down! Internationally, the ground is usually on the topside if vertically installed, and to the left if horizontal, - international standards. This is why, in Canada, the ground plug is usually up!

But it is never really standardized and in the US most places use the 'smiley face' orientation.

Useless trivia of the day... :)

TCNY61 04-09-2021 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Tmarkwald (Post 1927921)
Depends on what you consider upside down! Internationally, the ground is usually on the topside if vertically installed, and to the left if horizontal, - international standards. This is why, in Canada, the ground plug is usually up!

But it is never really standardized and in the US most places use the 'smiley face' orientation.

Useless trivia of the day... :)
The reason why to install it with the ground plug up is if you have a plug that is not fully pushed in and a metallic object drops down it will hit the ground connection and not a hot lead.

CosmicTrucker 04-09-2021 08:40 AM
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Originally Posted by drstevens (Post 1927499)
You probably have lighted wall switches and reading the voltage going through them. No problem and very common. But you can get shocked if you just turn off a lighted switch, always shut off the breaker. The theory Involves voltage divider networks and your meter (or body) becomes part of the circuit.

From a retired professor of electrical and electronics engineering
This was my thought and would explain the voltage.


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