http://necphone.com/according-to-the-necwhats-is-the-max-wall-space-between-2-adjacent-outlets.htm Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:27:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://necphone.com/according-to-the-necwhats-is-the-max-wall-space-between-2-adjacent-outlets.htm/comment-page-1#comment-154 Irv S Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:35:42 +0000 http://necphone.com/according-to-the-necwhats-is-the-max-wall-space-between-2-adjacent-outlets.htm#comment-154 It's 12 feet, if the wall is continuous. The rule is that no point on the wall should be out of reach by a standard 6 foot cord from an outlet. (This applies to living areas, not to closets and corridors etc.) It’s 12 feet, if the wall is continuous.
The rule is that no point on the wall should be out
of reach by a standard 6 foot cord from an outlet.
(This applies to living areas, not to closets and corridors etc.)

]]> http://necphone.com/according-to-the-necwhats-is-the-max-wall-space-between-2-adjacent-outlets.htm/comment-page-1#comment-155 rshaut Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:35:42 +0000 http://necphone.com/according-to-the-necwhats-is-the-max-wall-space-between-2-adjacent-outlets.htm#comment-155 I belive it is 6 feet I belive it is 6 feet

]]> http://necphone.com/according-to-the-necwhats-is-the-max-wall-space-between-2-adjacent-outlets.htm/comment-page-1#comment-156 Texas Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:35:42 +0000 http://necphone.com/according-to-the-necwhats-is-the-max-wall-space-between-2-adjacent-outlets.htm#comment-156 2008 NEC 210.52 A (1) Receptacles shall be install such that no point measured horizontally along the floor line in any wall space is more than 1.8m (6ft) from a receptabcle outlet. 2008 NEC 210.52 A (1)
Receptacles shall be install such that no point measured horizontally along the floor line in any wall space is more than 1.8m (6ft) from a receptabcle outlet.

]]> http://necphone.com/according-to-the-necwhats-is-the-max-wall-space-between-2-adjacent-outlets.htm/comment-page-1#comment-157 frozen Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:35:42 +0000 http://necphone.com/according-to-the-necwhats-is-the-max-wall-space-between-2-adjacent-outlets.htm#comment-157 If no point on the wall shall be more than 6 feet from an outlet your spacing is 12 feet If no point on the wall shall be more than 6 feet from an outlet your spacing is 12 feet

]]> http://necphone.com/according-to-the-necwhats-is-the-max-wall-space-between-2-adjacent-outlets.htm/comment-page-1#comment-158 Dan W Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:35:42 +0000 http://necphone.com/according-to-the-necwhats-is-the-max-wall-space-between-2-adjacent-outlets.htm#comment-158 The code says 12 feet between outlets, also within 6 feet of a break(doorway. etc) and any wall longer then 2 feet as well. Most things you would use in a room come with 6 foot cords, so ideally you could place an tv, light, whatever at any point of a wall. The code is different for kitchens, which is 2 feet from an edge and then 4 ft to the next. The code says 12 feet between outlets, also within 6 feet of a break(doorway. etc) and any wall longer then 2 feet as well. Most things you would use in a room come with 6 foot cords, so ideally you could place an tv, light, whatever at any point of a wall. The code is different for kitchens, which is 2 feet from an edge and then 4 ft to the next.

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