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.
Height of kitchen counter outlets
Sep 29, 2007
5 Replies
Nec requires them to be no more than 18" above the countertop, so whatever suits your needs
Sorry, that's been revised to 20" above the countertop
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
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.
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