is it permissible to install a receptacle outlet above a

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Maybe maybe not. The NEC does not specifically prohibit this however you must follow the manufacturers instructions. All electric heat I have installed prohibits receptacles installed above per manufacturers instructions.
 
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Scott nailed it, read the FPN of the following text taken from the 2002 NEC.


210.52 Dwelling Unit Receptacle Outlets.
This section provides requirements for 125-volt, 15- and 20-ampere receptacle outlets. Receptacle outlets required by this section shall be in addition to any receptacle that is part of a luminaire (lighting fixture) or appliance, located within cabinets or cupboards, or located more than 1.7 m (5? ft) above the floor.
Permanently installed electric baseboard heaters equipped with factory-installed receptacle outlets or outlets provided as a separate assembly by the manufacturer shall be permitted as the required outlet or outlets for the wall space utilized by such permanently installed heaters. Such receptacle outlets shall not be connected to the heater circuits.
FPN: Listed baseboard heaters include instructions that may not permit their installation below receptacle outlets.
 
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yeah, i found the same article. Thanks for the help guys! i know I could always count on you.
 
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What are radiant hot water heaters?
Or do you mean hot water radiant heaters? like the type fed by a boiler?
I don't think it is a question in the NEC as much as whether or not a manufacture will allow there equipment mounted below the receptacle. just like the FPN says;
FPN: Listed baseboard heaters include instructions that may not permit their installation below receptacle outlets .
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