Have you ever been vacuuming the living room or plugging in a favorite reading lamp, glanced down at the baseboard, and noticed an electrical outlet installed completely upside down?
Most of us are used to seeing the grounding hole (the little round or U-shaped slot) at the bottom of the outlet. So, when we encounter one that is flipped, with the ground hole facing the ceiling, it’s entirely natural to assume that the electrician made a mistake, or that a previous homeowner did a sloppy DIY job.
However, before you
