Receptacle outlets in floors shall not be counted as part of the required number of receptacle outlets unless located within ___ feet of the wall.

• A. 4
• B. 1 1/2
• C. 6
• D. 5

Answer: (B)

Floor receptacle outlets count toward the total required number only if they are located within 1 1/2 feet (18 inches) of a wall. This keeps counting meaningful for wall-adjacent access and prevents distant floor outlets from inflating the required count. If a floor outlet is farther than 1 1/2 feet from any wall, it doesn’t count toward the required number, and you’d need enough wall outlets (or other counted outlets) to meet the rule. So the reason this distance matters is to ensure floor outlets that truly serve near-wall usability are included in the tally, while those tucked away in the room don’t mislead the overall outlet count.