Assuming you have 18" of space between the base and wall cabinets, how high should outlets be? I'm thinking 9" high, but I'm not sure.
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Height of kitchen counter outlets
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Nec requires them to be no more than 18" above the countertop, so whatever suits your needs
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Sorry, that's been revised to 20" above the countertop
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That post was an addendum to my first reply which states: Nec requires them to be no more than 18" above the countertop, so whatever
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2005 NEC 210.52(C)(5) says "... above, but not more than ... 20 in. above ..." 210.52 has a lot more that you should read, if you are locating outlets.