Electrical Service Upgrade!

[gailgrove]

I never said ground up was code but it seems to be the preferred choice now for commercial wiring. I install them both ways, it depends on where the outlet is and what my mood is. Anyways I will shortly be posting the pictures of the finished project, and I have kept the panel and disconnects!

[seansy59]

AWESOME! Can't wait to see them!! 

I was able to keep (gone now though) a few old breakers when an electrician replaced them, and I asked if I could have them. He said "Sure, you own them anyway, I couldn't take them without your permission, it would be stealing".

[Jace the Gull]

Ground up is actually a recommended installation. Even more recommended if you use metallic plates...

Ground down is NOT recommended....but not AGAINST the code.....we all are used to ground down because the majority of installations has been ground down.....

But it's really grounding up thats safer!

[joe_347V]

I remember browsing in some electrical forum and seeing long arguments about whetever ground up or down is better.

[Mike]

Let's mount our outlets sideways then.

[joe_347V]

Oh sure, neutral or hot end up then?

[Mike]

It should be nuetral, but the hot is up on the outlets outside my house.

[joe_347V]

Yeah but most outside outlets have the hinge for the cover on the top.

[Mike]

The cover on the outlets here is metal.

[joe_347V]

Mine is plastic.

[Mike]

My grantparents have metal covers too except they have standard outlets with no ground!!! Their house is very old and only a few outlets have grounds added to them.

[joe_347V]

O_o they should either add a ground or use plastic wallplates for now.

[Mike]

Walplates? i was talking about those covers that go over the outlets on the outside of the house.

[joe_347V]

They make plastic ones too.

[Mike]

Yeah. My aunt and uncle have those. They have plastic fresh water lines too instead of copper ones like my house. I guess cheap is really the way now.