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vacuous_comment t1_ixx3cdw wrote

Piece of shit.

First, having the ground pin at the bottom is inherently less safe than the converse.

Second, cheapo 6 gang things are just asking for some dipshit to come along and overload stuff.

Third, as mentioned by /u/costabius, surge protectors have short finite lifetime.

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statox42 t1_ixyp1hm wrote

What’s the rationale behind ground pins at the bottom being less safe?

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scotsdail t1_ixysis9 wrote

In this situation, nothing.

This is done on outlets with metal faceplates because if the faceplate comes loose and falls between the outlet and plug (because of gravity) it will only hit the ground if the ground is at the top. If the ground is at the bottom the metal faceplate is live.

Again, as long as there’s not a metal faceplate there’s no difference. Typically, upside down outlets with plastic faceplates are used to tell you the outlet is controlled by a switch.

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Xyspade t1_ixz26hj wrote

The ground pin being at the top or bottom depends on what direction the outlet is orientated, it has nothing to do with this product. If the outlet is installed ground up, so will this protector sit that way.

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Alt_dimension_visitr t1_ixz6sp3 wrote

He means the og design and patent and correct way is grounds on top.

But we like smiley faces

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