Outlet Spacing

Receptacles can be spacesd 12 ft.

Outlet spacing. Requirements for electrical receptacle outlet or wall plug spacing height and clearances in buildings. The nec outlines the spacing requirements for electrical outlet installation. If no room for outlets is available on the wall a floor outlet is an option. From the floor and still satisfy the requirement for spacing along walls.

For example an electrical outlet can be placed between 12 and 16 inches from the floor. The nec basically states that within any living area of a home you must have an electrical receptacle outlet 6 feet from any obstruction or break in the wall such as a doorway and no more than 12 feet from the previous electrical receptacle outlet figure 1. Outlet spacing in kitchens in kitchens electrical outlets should be placed no farther than 48 inches apart so that no point on the countertop is more than 24 inches away from a receptacle. Any countertop 12 inches wider or more should have an outlet on the wall behind the countertop.

Wall space measurements must include distances around both inside and outside corners. In general electrical receptacles are installed along building walls such that at no point along the wall is the distance to the nearest electrical receptacle more than six feet i e. Figure 1 spacing of electrical outlets along a wall.