Wall switches in standard construction.
Height of switches from floor.
There are a couple of advantages to this.
For wheelchair users 48 inches is usually specified as the maximum height since higher levels can be difficult to reach when sitting in a wheelchair.
When installing switches in a workshop some woodworkers put them 52 inches from the floor so they can.
The top of the panelboard is 84 inches 7 feet above the floor.
Since the standard height for most countertops is 36 inches that places the bottom of the switch plate 40 inches from the floor.
If the counter has no knee space the counter width shouldn t exceed 24 inches and the.
Although this concept is relative in different countries they are put at different heights.
First it puts the switch at a comfortable height for most people in a standing position.
Therefore this installation complies with 404 8 a.
The standard height for wall switches in most rooms excluding those over kitchen counters is 48 inches above the top of the floor covering measured to the bottom of the box.
The height from the floor to the middle of the switch plate should not exceed 48 inches and the minimum height should not be less than 15 inches.
Which standard to use is your choice.
The average height for outlets is 12 inches from the floor to the center of the.
The actual panelboard height is 5 feet 4 inches but it is mounted 20 inches from the floor.
The ideal light switch height is 48 inches from the floor.
Use the standard adopted in the ussr sockets at a height of 90 100 cm from the floor switches 150 170 cm.
The minimum allowable height according to the fair housing act is 15 inches from the floor.
For light switches and garbage disposal switches that ll be located above a kitchen counter it s standard practice to install them approximately 4 inches above the countertop.
In this installation no circuit breaker in its highest position is more than 6 feet 7 inches above the floor.
The average height for light switches is 46 inches from the floor to the center of the switch box.
But most often the sockets are 30 40 cm from the floor switches 80 90 100 cm.
Installing electrical boxes for outlets.
When the switch is over a counter that has a knee space and the counter depth exceeds 20 inches the maximum height of a switch is reduced to 44 inches.