ᐅ Electrical installation without a sub-distribution panel

Hello!

I am considering routing every switch and electrical appliance individually to the utility room and installing a central sub-distribution panel there. I expect this to reduce installation effort and make future modifications easier...

Am I alone with such ideas?

Theodorius schrieb:
Am I very much alone with such ideas?

Yep!

In my current apartment, for example, during the renovation of 70 sq m (750 sq ft), I had 70 power outlets installed. You want to pull 70 cables and bundle them together in the utility room? Including switches, network, satellite, etc.? It’s pointless just for the sake of doing it.

Well, it's like a bus system without a bus. All the switchable phases are routed to the utility room. Several phases run through one cable. But there is a system behind it after all. What does "easier possibility for later changes" mean if there is no plan at all? What do you want to do with all those cables later on? For modifications, you will still need a bus cable or something similar...

When I read central wiring, I immediately think of a bus system like KNX. If without a bus, then very conventional.

Theodorius schrieb:
Am I very much alone with such ideas?

Hmm, if it’s about reducing installation effort, then definitely.

However, when it comes to flexibility for changes, I completely agree with you. Even without a bus system, you have many more options.

Just think about central timers or the possibility to control multiple loads with one switch. This approach is much simpler than standard wiring.

You can quickly run into issues with earth loop resistance due to the long cable runs.