Kitchen Outlet In Floor
The national electrical code nec doesn t say much about the proper height of an electrical outlet above the kitchen floor or any floor for that matter.
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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. 3 4 out of 5 stars 7. Microwave outlets are different from other outlets in the kitchen since they often attach to a cabinet and you string the wiring through the bottom of the cabinet. Small appliance circuit countertop space wall and hallway space.
Any countertop 12 inches wider or more should have an outlet on the wall behind the countertop. Again there is no code as far as the height of the outlet from the base of the cabinet but a 2 inch height moves the installation of the outlet away from the framework of the cabinet.