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Originally Posted by lsturbointeg
oh, the upside down outlet is to let people know that outlet is on a switch  |
Is that an actual "thing?" I've encountered a few mysteriously switched outlets in my past 3 houses and it's always pretty much gone like this:
Step 1 - Plug something into outlet and discover it doesn't work
Step 2 - Plug the device into the other 1/2 of the outlet (Like that'll make a difference)
Step 3 - Shake the device you plugged in
Step 4 - Curse
Step 5 - Plug the device into a different outlet to prove it works
Step 6 - Return to the "broken" outlet and try both plugs again with the known good device
Step 7 - Curse
Step 8 - Walk away bewildered
Step 9 - Remember that weird wall switch you found last summer that didnt do anything
Step 10 - Discover the outlet is switched. Tell your wife you've solved the mystery of the switch that does nothing like you're some kind of genius.