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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-ROOM

Description

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.

Categories

Electrical

Source

Professional consensusno manifest entry
Architectural Graphic Standards (Ramsey/Sleeper) ()
Section: Residential design conventions
Published 2024-01-01 · last verified 2026-05-15

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.

Related directives

Last reviewed 2026-05-15.