Hi,just looking at clearances on sockets, and space needed for cable to go downbeneath the plug then bend.Looking at it, I realised that things would be much easier if the socket wasthe other way up - so the cable exited up the wall.Taking it one step further there must be instances where a socket on itsside would make access easier.So is there any major safety reason why plugs have the earth pin at the topand the live/neutral at the bottom?TIADave R

You may have trouble with flexes going straight up being bad for strainrelief. On the side isn't so bad.Christian.

Any reason not to put 13A sockets upside down?

Oct 30, 2003 41 Replies

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bob 22 years ago

Perhaps you should fit light switches that bleep so that blind people can find them?!?!?!(how would they know when a bulb has gone) Bob

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BigWallop 22 years ago

ROFL

If someone is completely blind, would they really need to put a light on ? If a sighted friend visits and the lamp has blown, then I think they would say something, wouldn't you ?

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