Things we should know but maybe don't

[Jerry Bruette]

nuts! I just bought a bunch of receptacles at HD with the grounds on the bottom. Should I take them back? I’m already stuck with a bunch of overhand toilet paper.

You could always rewind the toilet paper instead of struggling with it being wound the wrong way.

[John K Jordan]

You could always rewind the toilet paper instead of struggling with it being wound the wrong way.

I observed years ago that people who prefer the paper "underhand" (pulled down from the back of the roll near the wall) probably grew up as little terrors to their parents, or had siblings that were. Once toddlers learn how much fun it is to swipe down and empty a properly placed roll onto the floor, mama's easiest defense is to turn the roll around backwards. Or as someone mentioned, had untrained cats in the house.

[Lee DeRaud]

nuts! I just bought a bunch of receptacles at HD with the grounds on the bottom. Should I take them back? I’m already stuck with a bunch of overhand toilet paper.

Take them back.
While you're there, see if they have any of these...mine is completely sold out.
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[John K Jordan]

Take them back.
While you're there, see if they have any of these...mine is completely sold out.
3 Gang Plate.jpg

I think you should turn off the power, pull all the switches, and rewire them so they are in the right positions. Or call an electrician…

[Bill Dufour]

Ground up is always safer and easier if it is below waist height. Above breast height ground down is easier to plug in.
Bill D

[Edward Weber]

I always thought that ground up was for a "switched" outlet.

[Kev Williams]

While there's valid reasons to mount outlets ground post up, how many refrigerators or washing machines have ever been made with its flat space-saver grounded plug designed to used in an up-grounded outlet-?

[Jerry Bruette]

While there's valid reasons to mount outlets ground post up, how many refrigerators or washing machines have ever been made with its flat space-saver grounded plug designed to used in an up-grounded outlet-?

I've got a freezer made that way. I finally got fed up and turned the outlet around in the box.

[Roger Feeley]

I observed years ago that people who prefer the paper "underhand" (pulled down from the back of the roll near the wall) probably grew up as little terrors to their parents, or had siblings that were. Once toddlers learn how much fun it is to swipe down and empty a properly placed roll onto the floor, mama's easiest defense is to turn the roll around backwards. Or as someone mentioned, had untrained cats in the house.

my answer to this depends on whether you have a cat. If you do, the paper has to be underhand. If you don’t, whatever.

[Roger Feeley]

You could always rewind the toilet paper instead of struggling with it being wound the wrong way.

now there’s an idea for a ridiculous machine. A toilet paper rewinder.

[Bill Dufour]

We buy two ply paper and I re-roll it into two rolls of single ply.
Bill D.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Ground up, or neutral up if horizontal, for outlets.
The Toilet paper up and over is the correct method as shwon in the original patent drawing.
Bill D.

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I'd advise you to not bring this up with my wife of 54 years.

Pick your battles!

[Jerome Stanek]

Orange are insulated out lets used for equipment that is subject to spikes. We had to do that for the computer and cash registers at drug stores.

[Bill Dufour]

Orange is isolated ground. Not really possible to make a insulated outlet that conducts.
Bill D

[Ronald Blue]

Orange is isolated ground. Not really possible to make a insulated outlet that conducts.
Bill D

I knew a guy that could use those. Same guy crimped on wire ends without stripping the wires first. (No they weren't insulation piercing.) Nothing worked either for some reason. But there wasn't any radio interference or so I've heard.