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Look at 210.52(A)(1)

...so that no point measured horizontally along the floor line in any wall space is more that 1.8m (6ft)from a receptacle outlet.
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So as I read this you would start at 6ft say from a door edge and the next receptacle could be 12ft away. In that you would have 6ft from the door receptacle and then 6ft from the next receptacle back towards the door receptacle. I don't know if this makes sense or not.

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2005 NEC? 210.52 Dwelling Unit Receptacle Outlets
(A) General Provisions
(1) Spacing Receptacles shall be installed so that no point measured horizontally along the floor line in any wall space is more than 1.8 m (6 ft) from a receptacle outlet.

Receptacles are required to be located so that no point in any wall space is more than 6 ft from a receptacle. This rule intends that an appliance or lamp with a flexible cord attached may be placed anywhere in the room near a wall and be within 6 ft of a receptacle, thus eliminating the need for extension cords. Although not an enforceable requirement, receptacles may be placed equal distances apart where there is no specific room layout for the general use of electrical equipment. Section 210.52(A)(1) does not prohibit a receptacle layout designed for intended utilization equipment or practical room use. For example, receptacles in a living room, family room, or den that are intended to serve home entertainment equipment or home office equipment may be placed in corners, may be grouped, or may be placed in a convenient location. Receptacles that are intended for window-type holiday lighting may be placed under windows. In any event, even if more receptacles than the minimum are installed in a room, no point in any wall space is permitted to be more than 6 ft from a receptacle.
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The NEC Handbook commentary is in italics and is not enforcable language.
 
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The easiest way I found for me to remember the rule is that no matter where you are along a wall that is at least two feet long, you should always be within 6' of a receptacle. Seems that is a common cord length for cord and plug fixtures such as lamps and televisions, etc.
 
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Think of it this way. Put a stand up lamp in a corner. From the corner down the 1st wall, you can put a rec. max 6ft. away. Now from the corner down the other wall, you can put a rec. max 6ft. away. Looking at the rec.'s now they are 12ft. from one another in respect to the wall perimeter but the accual corner has a rec. 6 ft. from it in both directions. So basically if you can put a stand up lamp with a 6ft. cord anywhere along a wall then your golden. :D This pertains to rooms, not a hallway.
 
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Just to clarify, corners are not relevant to receptacle spacing. One of my guys was under the impression that the 6-12-12-6 rule starts at corners.
 
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I used a corner as an example to describe a simple situation to try and help the understanding of the question asked. I did not imply that you have to start in a corner of a room. :confused:
 
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Am I correct that you can measure along the floor line of an inside corner, but not an outside corner? For example, if you measure from a receptacle two feet to an inside corner then nine feet along the adjacent wall, your receptacles would be eleven feet apart and compliant.
 
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Originally posted by finnegan:
Am I correct that you can measure along the floor line of an inside corner, but not an outside corner?
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Measure along the floor line on both inside and outside corners so that no point measured horizontally along the floor line in any wall space is more than 1.8 m (6 ft) from a receptacle outlet.

Case open doors, opening to hallways, doorways, fireplaces, and similar openings start a new measurement.

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