[Taipans]

Is there a minimum outlet height for basements? I can't find anything code wise outside of distance apart?

Thanks

 

[terri_and_jj]

i have never seen a height requirement specific to a basement. The common practice is to simply make them as high or higher than the ones in the rest of the house. Most codes deal with distance from each other, like you mentioned

 

[Taipans]

i have never seen a height requirement specific to a basement. The common practice is to simply make them as high or higher than the ones in the rest of the house. Most codes deal with distance from each other, like you mentioned

Thats what I was thinking. My father was dumbfounded when I told him I didnt see a code for height. So I wanted to double check with you guys! And I was going to copy the rest of the house anyways but just wanted to make sure there wasn't something I was missing!

Thanks

 

[terri_and_jj]

it never hurts to set them higher than rest of the house,

i would go AT LEAST 18"

 

[skymaster]

16 Oz Stanley hammer off floor to bottom of box :}:}} seems to be the "norm" around here :}

 

[Taipans]

16 Oz Stanley hammer off floor to bottom of box :}:}} seems to be the "norm" around here :}

I am a newb when it comes to construction and have no excelled to that level of skill yet... lol :wink:

 

[canadaclub]

I generally use 14" from concrete base here

 

[Speedy Petey]

16 Oz Stanley hammer off floor to bottom of box :}:}} seems to be the "norm" around here :}

Well Norm don't work here. :whistling2:

 

[joed]

The only height restriction if you put them too high you can't count them as part of the required receptacles along a a wall.

 

[terri_and_jj]

isn't the height that is too high like 6' or more?

 

[joed]

isn't the height that is too high like 6' or more?

Yes they must be below 5.5 feet. They can be in the floor if you wish as long as they are within 18 inches of the wall they can be counted as part of the required receptacles.

 

[chris75]

16 Oz Stanley hammer off floor to bottom of box :}:}} seems to be the "norm" around here :}

Most of the houses I do end up in the baseboard... go figure.

 

[skymaster]

Speedy; ya sound a tad cranky LOL LOL I will have Norm send his "special Estwing outlet height measuring device" sent to ya :}:}:}:}:wink:

 

[Speedy Petey]

Well Sky if you knew me you'd know I was always either cranky or cantankerous. I've been banned from worse boards than this for such an immoral attitude.

I just laugh when in today's world guy are still using "hammer height". Either you work alone, or buy all your guys all the same hammer, or just don't care if all the receptacles are exactly the same.

Put it this way, I bought a rotary laser just to make sure the receptacles in big kitchens are EXACTLY the same. :thumbsup:

 

[jrclen]

The only height restriction if you put them too high you can't count them as part of the required receptacles along a a wall.

Does the Canadian code have required receptacle spacing along a basement wall?

 

[jrclen]

Put it this way, I bought a rotary laser just to make sure the receptacles in big kitchens are EXACTLY the same. :thumbsup:

Now that is extreme there Petey. But kind of an interesting idea. I'm due for a new gadget now that I am doing more residential. I'd be the talk of the county. :laughing:

 

[chris75]

Now that is extreme there Petey. But kind of an interesting idea. I'm due for a new gadget now that I am doing more residential. I'd be the talk of the county. :laughing:

more than one i've used a transit... you do what you have to do.

 

[Speedy Petey]

.....you do what you have to do.

Yup. Especially when the architect specs the receptacles horizontal in a 4" stone backsplash, in a 300+ sq/ft kitchen, in an old farm house, where NOTHING is level.

 

[joed]

Does the Canadian code have required receptacle spacing along a basement wall?

It does if it is finished space. Same as NEC 6/12 foot rules.

 

[jrclen]

It does if it is finished space. Same as NEC 6/12 foot rules.

I see, thanks. But OP didn't mention creating a finished space. Just installing receptacles.