Are you team grounds up or grounds down when it comes to coffee brewing?
Asked by Genesis Simpson 
3 months ago
Last Updated: September 20, 2024
Do you prefer your grounds facing up or down?
It all depends on what the customer prefers. If it were me, I’d switch it up so that the hot side of the FCI isn’t near the mud ring edge.
Down
I’m a ground up if it’s a full house (of course unless specified) and if it’s just a room or two I’ll match the house
Install them facing down unless the specifications indicate otherwise
Doesn’t matter, just ensure they are all uniform.
The code doesn’t specify.
Ary Maxwell 👍
Unless specified, down or half hot
The main inspector in St. Lois informed us in a training that the code does not specify.
Ary Maxwell It’s not relevant here in California either.. I think he was just looking for feedback from others on our current approach.👍🏼
Incorrect
There’s always that one person in every post..
great to make your acquaintance
Definitely more than just one.
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Can you kindly repeat the regulation
Yeah every time we encounter a receptacle it means that it’s a switched receptacle. That’s how old electricians used to wire things. But I’m not a fan of a FCI being switched, honestly, if that’s the case. 😜
Absolutely, Back in the good old days when some houses didn’t come with ceiling lights, and lamps were popular..
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Oh yeah! They had to do that so the ‘room’ could have a light. 💡
Does it even matter?
Down unless switched in residential settings
I observed that in a house in Phoenix that’s 20 years old.
Can you provide the exact regulation?
I’m unable to do that since there are no specific rules in place.
Ary Maxwell that’s simply our standard procedure. There’s no definitive right or wrong approach. It’s up to you.
It depends on where they are located 🤔🤷♂️
The best way to plug them in is sideways.
Is it on the left or right?
The side is round
Down isolated ground up
I learned that if a metal cover plate becomes loose, it could come into contact with the hot and neutral wires, causing issues. This is why they used to be installed upside down, so they would only hit the ground. Nowadays, with plastic plates being common, this is not a concern. It’s kind of an old-school practice.
Installed above for safety in any scenario
Until all plug cords types, particularly step-down transformer power blocks, are made with ground up, I’m placing them ground down. Unless AHJ specifies otherwise. If you notice: Leviton, Eaton, Lutron receptacles and most likely others, have all imprinted their literature in alignment with the ground up. It’s important to inform your customers and explain the upcoming changes and the reasoning behind them.
Why does it matter
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Only the foolish people start from scratch, you know?
The material of the faceplate determines whether it’s plastic or metal. If it’s metal and it somehow became loose and fell, it would rest on the ground instead of the hot wire if the plug wasn’t fully inserted
City of Pittsburgh code now requires the ground pins up to prevent sparks when metal is dropped on a hot and neutral outlet with a slightly out plug.
I experienced a short circuit when a nickel or dime got lodged between the plug and outlet pins, causing a live-neutral contact. It’s a rare but possible scenario.
It may not be common, but having the ground pins up is considered safer. I only do it if requested by homeowners, not in compliance with city regulations.
Not entirely accurate. There is a 50/50 chance of an object hitting the hot instead of neutral when dropped on the ground, depending on how it rotates.
Yeah, it’s been argued that having the ground pins up is not necessary if the breaker functions properly, especially with AFCI breakers in modern homes. Some appliances, like fridges and washers, experience unnecessary stress on cords with this orientation.
What if the plug is slightly out and an item falls, causing a short between the ground and hot due to one-sided rolling?
What the specifications and code require
Representing
Below
Are you on the ground? Down with grounds
Lift up
It’s funny that it says ‘top’ on the FI.
Loading or unloading, the position on the ground doesn’t make a difference.
I prefer to have them down. In some commercial jobs, I’ve been instructed to put them up to prevent sharp objects from falling onto the cords and hitting the live wires first.
Down
Just for fun, I prefer to leave the ground pins in the same orientation they were when I finished securing the connections. Some people get really upset about this.
Rise up
For best practices: start from the ground up with commercial projects. For residential projects, start from the ground down and don’t cut corners.
It’s meant to have the ground facing upwards.
Where did you find that piece of info?
There isn’t a specific code for this, but 😳 logically it’s intended to be the final electrode to exit the receptacle. Therefore, ground pin down for receptacle placement above four feet. Below four feet, rounding electrode in the up position. Logically this would be the common practice. However, since there is no specific code, either way is acceptable.
It doesn’t matter
Choose whatever you want!
Should always be ground up.
You can’t go wrong with any other
Located in VA
Always place it facing down unless you’re a fool from Chicago
Depends on its location.
Yp
Most equipment with wall hugger or right angle plugs have the ground facing down, but there are upside down options available that are rarely used. Plugging them in with the ground facing up defeats the purpose of their design, which is to prevent accidental unplugging. I have never seen anything come into contact with the hot and neutral wires, but I have seen many cords become unplugged with the ground being the first to disconnect. It should be the last, not the first.
Forever down
Stephen is not currently in hospitals
Have you ever thought about what if it’s horizontal? Haha
It doesn’t make a difference.
If you’re awesome, go horizontal
Currently, I’m staying in a Home2 motel in Orlando where all the outlets have the ground pins facing up.
Rounded unless in a hospital
Depends on the anal-loving psycho and his superiority complex. Printing details of customer needs? 😏😂
Up
It’s not important