How high above the garage floor are receptacles located (center height)?

• A. 42 in. to center
• B. 46 in. to center
• C. 48 in. to center
• D. 36 in. to center

Answer: (B)

In garages, receptacles are positioned so the outlet’s center is at a height that’s easy to reach while staying high enough to avoid floor-level damage or splashes. The standard center height used here is 46 inches above the finished floor. This height is convenient for standing users working at a typical garage workspace or bench, making it easy to plug in tools and cords without bending down too far, while still being well above the typical footprint of vehicles or water on the floor. Among the given options, 46 inches best matches this common practice, whereas lower heights (like 42 or 36 inches) would be less convenient or more prone to interference, and a higher height (48 inches) is less commonly used in standard guidelines.