a newbie wire routing question - how high off the floor?

[Cobra6]

another newbie wiring question -
I am putting some galvalume or some metal surface on the wall around the bottom 4 feet of my shop, so to allow for the trim I am placing my wall outlets 52" off the floor.

I have seen all the drawings where they show the wire routing about a foot or so above the outlets, but I will have drywall there and will be hanging shelves, etc.

I want to route my 12/2 Romex a foot or so below the outlets behind the metal - Is there any code or anything concerning the height of the wire runs? I have not seen any, but that doesn't mean much.

Thanks.

 

[Stuart in MN]

Since the wall will be covered, you can run the Romex at whatever height is convenient.

 

[Cobra6]

thanks

 

[Aceman]

We run it at a height that's convenient to drill at which keeps your holes consistent and makes wire pulling easier. If can stay a foot above or below boxes that's good too. You don't want to be right above/below the boxes because then you'll need to make a gooseneck in the wire before it enters the box so you can staple it. That looks like ****.

 

[Cobra6]

We run it at a height that's convenient to drill at which keeps your holes consistent and makes wire pulling easier. If can stay a foot above or below boxes that's good too. You don't want to be right above/below the boxes because then you'll need to make a gooseneck in the wire before it enters the box so you can staple it. That looks like ****.

I am going to drop down about a foot below the outlets - It will be easy to drill. I wasn't looking for style points, but I do want a good looking job.

Thanks again

 

[djjsr]

It's a good idea to protect the wire in places where you could be mounting stuff on the walls. The plates are cheap insurance.

 

[darkk]

It's a good idea to protect the wire in places where you could be mounting stuff on the walls. The plates are cheap insurance.

Yup, used plenty of those when we ran the pex tubing for water...