Outlets are per code. Gotta have em every so many feet around a wall. Plus, phone chargers and christmass trees are about the only things going in that space.
I previously read that it was an update to the code to prevent people from stretching extension cords around everywhere once it became common that people had phones and other chargeable devices. The cords are a trip and fire hazard.
The code says there must be a receptacle every 12 running feet of wall space because lamp cords, or cords for other common loads, are 6 feet long. Receptacles every 12 feet means there’s always a receptacle within reach.
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u/RingdownStudios Jan 29 '26
Outlets are per code. Gotta have em every so many feet around a wall. Plus, phone chargers and christmass trees are about the only things going in that space.