Outlet and network-drop placement is the cheapest decision you'll ever make at rough-in and the most expensive one to fix afterward. This guide covers both halves of the plan: line-voltage outlets — the NEC code floor (the 6/12 rule, kitchen 2/4 spacing, GFCI zones), the rooms where code-minimum isn't enough, and the odd-but-brilliant locations like switched soffit outlets for holiday lights, garage-ceiling receptacles, and in-drawer charging — and PoE drops, including exactly where camera drops belong (eave corners, choke points, 8–10 feet high), why even Wi-Fi cameras like Ring deserve a drop, ceiling access points, doorbells, and the planning mechanics of PoE budgets, conduit, service loops, and surge protection.
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Outlets and PoE Drops: Where to Put Power and Network Before the Drywall Goes Up