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That's a 50a outlet. The ones pictured in my post are 15a outlets. Specifically a 6-15.
Curious as to why you say thats good. The NEC does not specify a "correct" orientation for receptacles. Ground pin up, down or sideways no matter, whatever works best for the situation.You've got the ground on top , thats good .
Curious as to why you say thats good. The NEC does not specify a "correct" orientation for receptacles. Ground pin up, down or sideways no matter, whatever works best for the situation.
Another point is that with ground up when someone pulls the plug out by pulling up and out on the cord the ground tends to break contact last. The "normal" way the ground may break contact first. If the reason they are yanking the plug is that sparks are coming out of the device...If something falls behind it, it hits the ground and doesn't go across two live blades . I'd like to take the credit, but my commercial electrician buddy installed my like this, ground up top .
My 940 did not come with levelers. I have a template for the cast iron base for the 940 . If you don't have your machine yet, let me know. I can get you dimensions, bolt positions, pics, etc . I built a mobile base for my 940 . Blair rotabroach worked well to cut out the bolt holes .
Curious as to why you say thats good. The NEC does not specify a "correct" orientation for receptacles. Ground pin up, down or sideways no matter, whatever works best for the situation.
The plugs have the cord that way specifically for that reason. That's also how NEMA 50 plugs come. Wiring is designed to protect you from the "highly unlikely" thing happening...to protect us from worst case scenario ...so someone doesn't have to find out the hard way.Psssst... I prefer the ground on bottom myself because it looks better to me. I was forced to put ground up on the 240v receptacles because the plugs have the cord hanging to the bottom that way.