The average height for outlets is 12 inches from the floor to the center of the.
Outlets heights off the floor.
The national electric code doesn t establish a minimum standard outlet height in the basement or in any other part of the house but the rule of thumb followed by most electricians is to place the outlets 16 to 18 inches above the floor.
Recreational outlets for tvs or computers will usually be no more than 12 inches off of the floor and may be considerably less.
There is no danger to installing 15 amp outlet receptacles on a 20 amp circuit in fact this is the standard practice but under no circumstances should a 20 amp receptacle be installed on a 15 amp circuit.
This is also true for counter top outlets in the kitchen and bathroom where switches and outlets are at the same height.
Hello lads i wish to install an internal soil stack through three flats one on top of the other and will t off at each bathroom for the toilets.
For convenience outlets such as those fitted in the kitchen you will find that these are around 42 inches in height or over the surface of your work tops.
As i do not have the suites on site yet as the owner as not choose them.
The standard height for wall outlet boxes is about 12 inches from the top of the floor covering to the bottom of the receptacle box or 16 inches to the top of the box.
Height off floor of toilet outlet.
Discussion in plumbers talk started by triplock mar 29 2009.
If you are setting box heights prior to the installation of the subfloor floor covering or any underlayment be sure to account for this expected height difference.
Some states such as california require this minimum height.