ᐅ Electrical Planning: Where to Install Power Outlets, LED Fixtures, and Network Ports?

Bieber0815 schrieb:
Well, I hope so, but ask me again in five years! Also think about the outdoor areas. Do you have electricity in the garden? Front yard? Do you need power there? Could it be that you'll need it at some point? How much? For what purpose (outdoor sauna)? Do you need three-phase power?

CORRECT.

I installed several electrical circuits in the garden (and broke my back doing it, haha).

Lighting—“as much as possible.” Multiple circuits. Hundreds of meters of cable. Plus tree lighting for two amazing trees dating back to 1958 that are here.

Also three-phase power for the garden shed / electric car / tools. Outdoor sauna and pool are a fantastic idea. Let me win the lottery (if anyone doesn’t need theirs, send it to me—I’ll hook it up here).

Next week, I will connect the last garden circuit with my electrician. More or less the only thing this battered jumper bird can manage in the garden this year. Then the temporary LED solar lights will go away—and proper lighting will be installed. And it’s going to be awesome. The LED tree lighting (the trees are 24-26 meters (79-85 feet) tall) will definitely be *the highlight*.

You have to plan and install outdoor electrical systems properly.

EXCITED.

Wow, there were quite a few good tips there! We had considered many things, but some were new and genuinely helpful. Thank you.

Two-way switches for the reading/bedside lamps at the bed and near the door ensure comfortable lighting from before bedtime until sleeping time.
Separate lighting control for the kitchen work surface.
Power outlets controlled by a switch, for example the TV outlet (one is sufficient for a power strip).

ypg schrieb:

Two-way switches for the reading/bedside lamps at the bed and near the door provide cozy lighting from pre-bedtime until sleep.

Exactly. We even added perimeter lighting around the bed—indirect light that won’t wake your partner at night when turned on.

ypg schrieb:

Separate lighting control for the kitchen work surface.

That’s right, very practical.

ypg schrieb:

Power outlets controlled by a switch, for example the TV outlet (one is enough for a power strip).

Very useful tip. We actually did this for the living room cabinet, which provides a lot of light and functions like a lamp. It’s so convenient that I regret not having made more outlets in the house switchable like this.

Here is some reading material:

https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/Elektroplanung-Steckdosen.14182/

https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/elektrikplanung.14874/

https://www.hausbau-forum.de/threads/eletroinstallation-zu-teuer-ueberdimensioniert-oder-zu-teuer.13584/

As mentioned before, this topic has already been discussed extensively several times.

ypg schrieb:

Power outlets controlled by a switch, for example the TV socket (one is enough for a power strip)

I have this in my office, where the PC and all devices on the desk can be turned on or off with a switch above the desk edge. The PC starts automatically as soon as it receives power. To turn it off, just shut it down normally and then press the switch—everything is truly off. The Wi-Fi printer including fax has a separate outlet with constant power.
Or, as you mentioned, for the hi-fi corner.

- At least one LAN port on every floor for a Wi-Fi bridge. Possibly integrate Wi-Fi directly into the system.
- Classic: power outlet in every window recess.
- Check during the shell construction phase and walk from room to room to see where a switch would make sense. Definitely don’t forget the switch for the upstairs hallway near the lower level, and vice versa (a colleague had this problem in her house). Better to have one switch too many than too few.
- Run switchable cables to the outside. For example, we have a 10-meter (33-foot) cable that can be switched just beside the front door. This allows us to set up a lamp somewhere in the garden in front of the door or illuminate a Christmas tree or similar. // The same applies to the garden, for example to illuminate the pond or operate a pump...
- At least run a heavy-duty phase cable for a future electric vehicle in the carport/garage.
- Cables for carport/garage lighting and power outlets.
- Power outlet for the terrace (barbecuing?).
- Music setup for the terrace?
- In-wall speaker cables for a future hi-fi system (at least 2 cables running from front to back).
- Possibly a power outlet and HDMI cable over the couch area on the ceiling for a future projector (then also a power outlet at the edge of the TV for an electric screen).