Are you referring to a switch or receptacle outlet.
Receptacle outlet height from garage floor.
Having said all of that there are plenty of good safety reasons discussed above for a hi to recommend that the receptacles be located more than 18 inches above the garage floor.
The ada also establishes guidelines for the placement of outlets above counters and in other places that are hard to reach for people confined to wheelchairs.
The state of washington requires that home inspectors call out electrical outlets within 18 of the floor in an attached garage as a fire hazard.
Garage electrical outlet location.
Well anyway there is no height requirement.
In the garage electrical outlets should be 18 or more above floor level.
If you are setting box heights prior to the installation of the subfloor floor covering or any underlayment be sure to account for this expected height difference.
Rmeier2 robert meier april 1 2015 9 41pm.
But for receptacles put them at 4 6 this way they will be above the top of a 4x8 sheet of.
The minimum height is 15 inches from the bottom of the receptacle box to the floor and the maximum height is 48 inches.
The nec electrical code section 210 specifically article 210 52 g states that one receptacle outlet is required for each car space and nec article 210 8 a 2 states that gfci protection is required for all 120volt 15amp and 20.
A customer wants a space heater outlet in his garage 240 v 24 amp.
The standard height for wall outlet boxes is about 12 inches from the top of the floor covering to the bottom of the receptacle box or 16 inches to the top of the box.
Thank you having source of ignition 18 above the floor is for the possibility of gasoline leaking out.
If you want to put them at 12 go for it it is only when dealing with commerical garages that we have to be aware of the ventilated and non ventilated areas and receptacle requirements for those areas.
Article series contents electrical receptacle height clearances.
Electrical receptacle outlets on branch circuits of 30 amperes or less and communication system receptacles shall be located no more than 48 inches 1219 mm measured from the top of the receptacle outlet box nor less than 15.