to look a certain way, and furniture and appliance designs typically assume this orientation. As a result, the ground-down outlet has become the familiar and accepted norm in residential construction.
While this orientation is generally safe when outlets and electrical systems are installed correctly, it does not offer the same extra protection against accidental contact with energized prongs that the ground-up orientation can provide.
5. Purpose of the grounding pin
The grounding pin—the round hole on a grounded electrical outlet—serves a critical safety function. It provides a low-resistance path to
