Moving outlets up a wall

[chrislehr]

I know how to do this, but a friend told me moving them from default height would put me out of code. Not planning on selling anytime soon, but figured I would ask - would you leave the lower outlet and just extend the outlet to above a workbench height, or plan on removing and filling the lower outlet hole?

 

[CoopVA]

There is no code requirement for outlet height that I am aware of. I've put outlets in base boards and in ceilings...


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[blatterjr]

Code requirements are by jurisdiction... since you're in the garage, they typically don't apply to location, only that they exists on specific walls. That said, I'd leave the lower box.

 

[coleman10]

The outlet can be at any height, but if you do decide to do this, any splices/connections need to be accessible. If you move the receptacle up by splicing into the original box, don't wall over the original box and connections, but rather put a blank cover over it. If there is ever a problem with a connection in there, you'll need the access. Either that, or make a home run back to your breaker panel, thereby eliminating any splicing.

 

[Norcal]

I know how to do this, but a friend told me moving them from default height would put me out of code. Not planning on selling anytime soon, but figured I would ask - would you leave the lower outlet and just extend the outlet to above a workbench height, or plan on removing and filling the lower outlet hole?

Just another quote from the "Urban Legend Code" by a friend.


The only place that receptacle spacing is specified is in a dwelling, and any receptacle over 5 1/2 feet from the floor do not count as meeting the requirements, for a garage only one is required so as long as the one required receptacle is not more then 5 1/2' from the floor it does not matter about the rest, but "workbench height" should be below that.

 

[Stevie-Ray]

The outlet can be at any height, but if you do decide to do this, any splices/connections need to be accessible. If you move the receptacle up by splicing into the original box, don't wall over the original box and connections, but rather put a blank cover over it. If there is ever a problem with a connection in there, you'll need the access. Either that, or make a home run back to your breaker panel, thereby eliminating any splicing.

^Yeah, what he said.