On Feb 7, 7:14*am, aemeijers wrote:
Bill Gill wrote:
On 2/7/2010 7:53 AM, desgnr wrote:
In finishing a basement how should electric outlets be spaced ( how far
apart )

Now you have gotten the official requirement lets talk about reality.
You should have an outlet every 4 to 6 feet. *That way you will have
an outlet wherever you need one. *And there will be one that isn't
hidden behind something you would rather not have to move.

Bill

Agreed. Outlets and wire are cheap, and while the walls are open, it is
silly to not put in as many as you think you ever might possibly need.
Don't forget the high-placement outlets near where workbench or desk
will be, and consider doing double-gang outlet boxes anyplace there will
be a lot of things plugged in, like computer or entertainment
center/game console area. If the room is big and walls will be crowded,
a few ceiling outlets here and there are nice, for plugging in drop
lights and vacuum cleaners and such.

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aem sends...

I followed the '6 ft' rule when I built and addition and rehabbed the
entire house. Nowhere near enough. Another mistake I made was
putting them near the floor. Every outlet in the house except a few
is now behind something and some are even inaccessable at all due to
large furniture.

Make them fit the rule and then greatly increase it.

Harry K