Distance between electrical outlets on walls?

living, dining, and bed rooms, 12 ft between outlets not including door ways, kitchen codes are as follows: All general outlets must be GFI protected. 2 separate circuits for GFI's on the counter top (you may need additional outlets on the counter depending on how big your counter top, but they don't have to be on separate circuits they can be on your counter circuits). Microwave, stove, refridge, dishwasher, and any other permanent device must be on there own circuit. The wiring in the dining room outlets must be rated for 20 amps, lighting can be 15, bathroom must have a dedicated circuit for the GFI, anything within 6' of a water source must be GFI protected. Lighting can be with another circuit.

Code For Electrical Outlets

Electrical Outlet Spacing

I just went through this at work. The National Electric Code requires:

All but kitchens; one receptacle every 12' measured along the baseboard. Doors and sliding glass doors do not count, skip them.

There must be an outlet each side of a door within 6' (back to 12 feet apart not counting doors).

Any wall 24" or larger must have an outlet.

Kitchens:

Outlets 4 feet apart above countertops.

Any countertop 12" or larger must have an outlet.

Microwaves must have a dedicated circuit.

Any kitchen or bath receptacle within 6' from the edge of a sink, measured directly, just be a GFCI protected outlet.

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Distance between electrical outlets on walls?

I'm rehabbing a house. I know how to do wiring, but I don't know what the codes are.

Anyone know how far above the floor electrical outlets have to be and how close together they have to be in an Illinois residence in bedrooms, living room, bathroom and kitchen?

There actually is no height code, usually installed 16"-24" above floor for convenience.

As far as lineal spacing, they can be no further then 11' of WALL distance apart, openings not included, (doors,archways etc.) For kitchen counter, outlet spacing, max 2' between, and must be on an island or end of peninsula .NEC.

They are usually about 6 inches from the floor and most people prefer many outlets. the more outlets the better

No code on that. If there is a leak that is bad enough to get to bare wires and create a short, then the electric ckt breaker should trip.

I don't live in Illinois, but here in Pennsylvania they must be 6-10 inches from the floor and atleast 6 feet between each other. Surely it should be about the same.

well first of all... you shouldnt be wiring your house. there is a reason electricians go to school for that. but about 6-8 inches above the ground and 2 per wall min (NC is every 4 feet) and most states are about the same