Outlet height: 12-18 in floor (living/bedroom); 42-44 in (counter); 6 in (under cabinet); 78 in (over door)
ROT/EXT-OUTLET-HEIGHT-BY-ROOMDescription
Outlet heights by use case: GENERAL (living rooms, bedrooms) 12-18 in AFF — accessible to seated user, hidden by furniture. COUNTER (kitchen, bath) 42-44 in AFF — above counter level. UNDER CABINET 6 in below cabinet (inside the cabinet shadow). OVER-DOOR / HIGH 78 in — for clocks, art lighting. KIDS BEDROOM 24 in — child-reachable but tamper-resistant.
Why this exists
Outlet heights matter for both function and aesthetics. Inconsistent heights along a wall pull the eye; deliberate height differentiation by use (general / counter / over-cabinet) reads as designed.
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Solver enforcement
Browsable only — the solver does not currently enforce this directive (no spec-level data to check against). This entry exists so the architect personas can cite it in conversation and the user can read what the rule says.
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Last reviewed 2026-05-15.