Receptacle Ground Prong Up or Ground Prong Down?

When installing a receptacle should the ground prong be placed "up" or should it be installed "down"? The arguments for both of these methods of installation are discussed in the video, including some critical safety considerations. Stay to the end to see my final thoughts on this question!
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[@stevewilliams2629]

I’ve had clients ask me to change all their outlets because they were ground prong up. They asked me why all of the outlets were installed upside down. Thank you for enlightening me on this topic.

[@theinternetelectrician]

Thanks for watching!

[@Nikiaf]

I think the only real determining factor is the "regular" 120V flat plug; those are always oriented so that the wire will point straight down when the ground is on the bottom. When the ground is up, your wire ends up rising out and over the receptacle and both looks bad and has the potential for something to catch on it. For this reason, I have all mine with the ground down; but I'm tempted to have my kitchen outlets have the ground up, for possible better safety.

[@cruzitolopez2166]

I like ground prong up but thank you anyway for reveal this mistery about that very good video God bless you

[@lindakloth3688]

I say as long as they are all mounted the same.either up or down. I like the ground up.

[@Eddy63]

I'm in the old GP down majority as well ... What ever happened to that old vid of your electricians bag load out ?

[@robertkattner1997]

It depends if you are north of the Equator or south of the Equator.

[@jordanclarke8305]

Ok so in your example you knowingly touched the cover as if it was going to balance on that ground and the customer would just gently plug something in. That would NEVER happen. That's is a ticking time bomb for shock hazard. Tilt that cover a few mm sideways and she's shorting hot to ground and most likely the customer was touching it. Ground down if the cover came loose it would short, scare the customer but would trip the breaker instantly and customer would be less likely to get shocked

[@marka8486]

so much babbling

[@FruitCakeReaper]

all of north america needs to scrap all the house electrical and make it like the UK system. Much better looks and safety.