Hi, we had our electrical consultation on Friday to discuss where everything should be installed.
Attached is a plan showing how we planned it with the electrician. Almost all our wishes were included; there were hardly any suggestions for improvement.
In the pictures, the power outlets are marked in orange.
For internet/telephone, we only have 2 lines. He wanted to charge 108€ per outlet for more lines, so we are now doing it ourselves, meaning there will be an internet connection in every room.
Living room: 4-2-4 power outlets plus TV, and 2 plus another 2 outlets.
Hallway: 1 outlet at the front and at the back, plus a telephone connection.
Utility room: besides the appliances themselves, for washing machine and dryer there are 2 individual outlets.
Guest WC: 1 outlet.
Home office: 3 power outlets plus telephone and TV, and 2 times 1 outlet.
Upstairs:
Children’s rooms: 3 outlets plus TV and 2 times 2 outlets.
Dressing room: 2 individual outlets in the middle at the top (for Ikea Pax light). Also, the light switch for the bedroom is in the dressing room... is that a good setup? (Red dot-arrow)
Bedroom: 3 outlets plus TV, and next to the bed, 3 outlets on each side (would it be better to have these lower or slightly higher so they are above the bedside table? Since baby monitors, phones, etc. are plugged in daily.)
Storage room: 2 individual outlets.
Bathroom: 2 outlets on the left side of the vanity wall. Additionally, a ceiling light in front of the shower. Are there any suggestions for improvement here? Should one outlet be left there with a spotlight that shines into the shower, or use that one outlet to install LED spots in the ceiling?
Hallway at the back: 1 outlet.
So, now the pictures follow, which hopefully are clear.
I would appreciate your feedback and suggestions for improvements.
Attached is a plan showing how we planned it with the electrician. Almost all our wishes were included; there were hardly any suggestions for improvement.
In the pictures, the power outlets are marked in orange.
For internet/telephone, we only have 2 lines. He wanted to charge 108€ per outlet for more lines, so we are now doing it ourselves, meaning there will be an internet connection in every room.
Living room: 4-2-4 power outlets plus TV, and 2 plus another 2 outlets.
Hallway: 1 outlet at the front and at the back, plus a telephone connection.
Utility room: besides the appliances themselves, for washing machine and dryer there are 2 individual outlets.
Guest WC: 1 outlet.
Home office: 3 power outlets plus telephone and TV, and 2 times 1 outlet.
Upstairs:
Children’s rooms: 3 outlets plus TV and 2 times 2 outlets.
Dressing room: 2 individual outlets in the middle at the top (for Ikea Pax light). Also, the light switch for the bedroom is in the dressing room... is that a good setup? (Red dot-arrow)
Bedroom: 3 outlets plus TV, and next to the bed, 3 outlets on each side (would it be better to have these lower or slightly higher so they are above the bedside table? Since baby monitors, phones, etc. are plugged in daily.)
Storage room: 2 individual outlets.
Bathroom: 2 outlets on the left side of the vanity wall. Additionally, a ceiling light in front of the shower. Are there any suggestions for improvement here? Should one outlet be left there with a spotlight that shines into the shower, or use that one outlet to install LED spots in the ceiling?
Hallway at the back: 1 outlet.
So, now the pictures follow, which hopefully are clear.
I would appreciate your feedback and suggestions for improvements.
In the "Fresswarze," I would have a double power outlet installed to the left of the small tree. It almost suggests itself to place some accent lighting there, like a floor lamp or something similar. Alternatively, you could use that outlet to plug in a raclette or something similar at the dining table.
Step lighting – I mentioned it to him, and he said it would be quite expensive.
Do you have any ideas on how to do it yourself?
I’m also planning to install speaker cables flush in the walls.
There will be an outdoor socket in the garden area, as well as two outlets for lights at the basement/utility area.
At the front, there is also a light and a doorbell.
A thick cable will run to the garage, from which you could branch off to a garden shed or something similar.
I don’t recall that my phone would connect to a network outlet.
Why “Fresswarze”? But you could definitely add something there.
And otherwise, are there enough sockets? Especially in the children’s room – are the positions poor or fine as they are?
Do you have any ideas on how to do it yourself?
I’m also planning to install speaker cables flush in the walls.
There will be an outdoor socket in the garden area, as well as two outlets for lights at the basement/utility area.
At the front, there is also a light and a doorbell.
A thick cable will run to the garage, from which you could branch off to a garden shed or something similar.
I don’t recall that my phone would connect to a network outlet.
Why “Fresswarze”? But you could definitely add something there.
And otherwise, are there enough sockets? Especially in the children’s room – are the positions poor or fine as they are?
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Caspar202028 Aug 2017 11:23305er schrieb:
I can’t remember my phone being able to lock onto a network socket.Usually, phones have an RJ11 jack. You either use an RJ11-to-RJ45 cable directly or with an adapter. There are also adapters from TAE to RJ45 (for less than €2).
305er schrieb:
Do you have any idea how to do it yourself?Stay away from electricity if you’re not authorized. Otherwise, you can get stairway lighting spots for about €20 each (cheaper options exist). A little chasing, installing boxes...
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Deliverer28 Aug 2017 11:26Hello 305er,
With adapters, any phone can be connected to a standard network socket. However, in the future, the opposite will no longer be the case, as many phones will only be able to connect to network sockets.
Therefore, the standard (RJ45) network outlet is the more practical solution.
I would even go as far as to recommend connecting a telephone base station to the router (or similar device) in the utility room. The individual handsets would then be supported via DECT (or even Wi-Fi). This way, you don’t need telephone lines in multiple locations—just a power supply is sufficient.
With adapters, any phone can be connected to a standard network socket. However, in the future, the opposite will no longer be the case, as many phones will only be able to connect to network sockets.
Therefore, the standard (RJ45) network outlet is the more practical solution.
I would even go as far as to recommend connecting a telephone base station to the router (or similar device) in the utility room. The individual handsets would then be supported via DECT (or even Wi-Fi). This way, you don’t need telephone lines in multiple locations—just a power supply is sufficient.
There are no power outlets where you might want to place a cozy floor lamp or something similar. I would miss having some under the stairs on this storage wall and also upstairs in the hallway.
Having only 6 open sockets in the kitchen is too few; I would suggest splitting them into 3/3/2 and adding 2 more at the breakfast bar.
In the utility room, I would install at least 4 outlets at workbench height for cordless devices such as handheld vacuum cleaners, electric window cleaners, etc. You can also install a traditional telephone socket in the utility room for the router and other equipment.
Having only 6 open sockets in the kitchen is too few; I would suggest splitting them into 3/3/2 and adding 2 more at the breakfast bar.
In the utility room, I would install at least 4 outlets at workbench height for cordless devices such as handheld vacuum cleaners, electric window cleaners, etc. You can also install a traditional telephone socket in the utility room for the router and other equipment.
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