Kitchen Counter Outlet Height

What is the height of an outlet above a kitchen counter top in standard measurement.

Kitchen counter outlet height. 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. We are in the process of re doing our kitchen and our electrician asked us how high we wanted the outlets above the counter. 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. Depending on local codes outlets that are mounted at the higher end of this range may need more frequent spacing along the length of the countertop.

Any countertop 12 inches wider or more should have an outlet on the wall behind the countertop. 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. The short version of my question. Your kitchen is an electrical outlet hub that has various needs for different tasks.

Is there a standard height that you install boxes above the countertops in the kitchen during rough in. The standard height for wall switches in most rooms excluding those over kitchen counters is 48 inches above the top of the floor covering measured to the bottom of the box. Counters are 36 inches high so 42 inches to the bottom of the box. If you are planning for a kitchen remodel big trends tend to take the drivers seat for design and planning.

Anyone have any idea if there is some sort of standard outlet height for a 36 1 2 base cabinet plus countertop. 6 inches above the counter is good. When planning big picture design electrical outlets should be carefully planned placed with thought and purpose. Above counter outlet height.

The standard height for over the counter top receptacles is the same as the wall switches which is about 44 inches to the bottom of the box or 46 inches to the center of the receptacle box. The standard height for installing counter top electric outlet receptacles. The height of the outlet should be high enough to clear the built in backsplash on the countertop but no higher than 18 inches from the top of the countertop work surface.