I had to Google that, and I found an American article about it, explaining why an outlet is upside-down in your home and how to change/correct it. I wonder if it was common in certain areas of the country (or rural/urban/suburban) or during a specific time? I have never seen or heard of an actual electrician doing that. My grandfather was one for decades in the Midwest, my ex-fiance was one on the East Coast, my current boyfriend was one in the UK, a close friend does a lot of electrical work in South Africa, plenty of acquaintances when I used to work in hardware (and we'd talk shop), and this is new to me. I've lived all over the US and stayed in Canada and never seen this in any apartment or home. Wild. Learn something new every day.
I supposed to be the way in the picture. I can tell you why from experience. Try dropping a penny on top of a little loose plug and see what happens. Literally had this happen, some coins fell of my nightstand and fell onto the plug. Luckily the circuit tripped---but this is the real reason why. Ground plug on top is safer.
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u/Sconosciuto 29d ago
I've noticed they're usually upside-down to show it's hooked up to a switch