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Occupation. Electrical Contractor. Aug 28, 2009. #8. Unless it's a custom house, I've always put the center of the box at 80". Centering depends of course on the sink. The plumber usually centers the drain on the center of the sink, which gives you the center line. I hate 'roughing in' a box after the drywall's up.
Apr 23, 2022. #3. Epalmateer said: Out of curiosity, what height is everyone's standard on a rough for bathroom vanity lights, kitchen countertop receps, general wall receps, and switch boxes? 48” center of light switch, 18” center of general wall outlets. vanity lights probably around 7 ft. Counter top all depends on the height of the ...
If someone is wiring a new house from scratch, would these be the proper heights off the floor for electrical boxes: Outlets: 13" (to bottom of box) Switches: 48" Outlets/switches above kitchen and bath countertops: 42" Electric range outlet: 5" Whole-house fan switch: 60" Thermostat: 54" Vanity lights: 80" to center of round box.
Unless I know the exact height and type of mirror at rough in I usually bury a few feet of wire in the area where I think the box or boxes will end up. Then cut the box in after the dyrwall is done and mirror is in place. I also take a sharpie and write "bury wire" on the wire. That way the drywallers might actually leave the wire in the wall.
May 20, 2004. #4. Re: bathroom fixture height. Basic lighting design for vanities: If single bowl, best is fixtures on both sides, min. 28" apart, 60" center a.f.f. If centered above, fixture 18"-24" wide. Double width for double bowl. A general rule is fixture should be min. 1/3 width of total vanity as to illuminate both sides of face.
Six months later, the HO decides she wants a light on each side of the mirror. I could have put a single light over the mirror, or added a 3rd light there, heck I could put in 6-8 lights should that what is requested.
Logan, Utah. Apr 24, 2007. #3. There is no specified height in the NEC for the general placement of receptacles. There are some specific placement requirments such as 210.52 (C) (5) that limit the height of the receptacles that are to serve the countertop to not more than 20 inches above the countertop.
A little off topic, but that plumber's dirty arm is over a horizontal 24" and should be a 2" diameter instead of the 1 1/2" pvc to compensate. A little off topic? :grin:
Seen it after, I swear. Wasn't trying to steel your thunder.:DWell . . . okay . . . this time. :roll: (;))
Would like some thoughts on heights for wall sconces above a bathroom vanity. A lot I read says 60-65" off floor is standard. Quite a few fixtures Ive been coming across are as much as 20" long and on some the canopies are near the bottom. not centered. Centerline at 60-65" seems ok if the...