Putting Electrical Outlets In Floors

By installing a floor outlet you can avoid having to deal with.

Putting electrical outlets in floors.

This can include just about anything including installing an electrical outlet in a concrete floor. The challenging part of this project isn t the wiring but having to cut through the concrete. Or it can be recessed down below the surface of the floor with a secondary cover plate that covers the receptacle. The answer is a floor outlet.

Using floor outlets is a good idea. A floor outlet can provide power to a table lamp or other item located in the middle of a room away from the wall outlets. The electrician will discuss with you where you want outlets installed and how many are needed to address the following issues. Often known in the electrical trades as a poke thru or drop in a floor outlet has a specially designed mounting plate that fits virtually flush with the floor surface the outlet receptacle itself is sometimes flush with the floor level as well.

I would recommend you place them next to the couch instead of under it. The first time someone stepped on it it would break. For example an electrical outlet can be placed between 12 and 16 inches from the floor. The national electrical code requires floor outlets to be a part of an approved assembly consisting of a metal box gasket seal special receptacle and strong cover plate with a moisture proof cover.

A nice thing about being a homeowner is the ability to add improvements where you see fit.