I have another stupid question, not about meters, but I've always wondered about those three prong receptacles in the wall. Which is the correct way to install them. With the Ground terminal facing down on the bottom of the receptacle or on the top side of the receptacle when looking straight at it. Some electrical cords have right angle plugs with the ground prong on top so if the receptacle ground is up the cord will hang down straight. I reversed the one behind the refrigerator so that the cord would hand correct. If the receptacle ground is positioned so that it's on the bottom the cord is upside down and has a bend in it just above the plug end. The only reason I'm asking is because all the ones in the house are facing down and if a grounded cord gets tugged enough the little piece of plastic under the ground lug opening breaks off. I've broken a couple of them in the garage workshop from the shop vac cord being pulled to far. If it was facing up I doubt it would break.
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