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Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Question:
Greetings CQD,
When facing 120-volt receptacle outlet, does code specify which side hot wire should be located, left or right?
John Lohmann
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Answer:
Hello John and thanks for the question. We get this question once in a while but it's asked different ways. The NEC does not specify an orientation for 120-volt receptacle outlets however there are many strong opinions about ground up or ground down. Best to let the Code decide.