ᐅ Socket Placement

Created on: 22 Dec 2019 18:54
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Andre77
Hey,

which location would you prefer for the electrical outlet?

In the corner on the exterior wall or next to it on the interior wall?
seat8822 Dec 2019 20:45
With the picture, his comment also makes sense, and my first response becomes unnecessary. It probably makes more sense to install one at both spots—one next to the door and one on the left, if there is a cabinet there to place a lamp on. This way, the outlet by the window would always be free for charging a phone, etc. I’m not sure what the room is used for. Possibly a children’s room? Then with a bean bag in front of the window and the phone plugged in.
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Andre77
22 Dec 2019 20:55
There will be one anyway to the right of the window. The wall to the left of the window extends about 2.30 m (7 ft 7 in) forward.

A TV stand might go here. The "guest room" opposite has a sofa bed at the knee wall. The sofa might just fit tightly against the left wall, but the long side (chaise) would be in front of the window, facing the knee wall. The TV stand would then be placed in front of the knee wall.

Therefore, it would be more practical to have the outlets to the left of the window, so as not to block the usable space on the left wall.
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danixf
22 Dec 2019 21:18
Bookstar schrieb:

An interior wall is always better!

Why?
Andre77 schrieb:

Hmm... I would have thought an exterior wall instead. So you don’t lose space on the interior wall due to power outlets, LAN, or satellite sockets.

Depending on the layout and how you want to arrange the furniture, you can’t generally say exterior wall or interior wall.
ypg schrieb:

The electrician usually doesn’t like to install an outlet on the exterior wall, I’ll say it as it is.
I’ve never heard that. Why wouldn’t they want to do that?

I would put several power outlets, LAN, and satellite sockets on the interior wall. You can make a nice TV wall out of that. Place a sideboard and drill holes at the back for the cables. Don’t forget an in-wall cable duct. Don’t let anyone sell you a "multimedia duct" unnecessarily. A simple duct is completely sufficient and costs less than 10€ (around $10). You can even do it yourself in 1-2 hours with a hammer and chisel if the prices are outrageous.
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kbt09
22 Dec 2019 21:21
Andre77 schrieb:

In that case, it would be better to place the outlets to the left of the window so you don’t lose the space on the left wall.
But you’ll still have to put an outlet somewhere on the left wall, right?

Because to the left of the window, the outlet would probably be aligned with the strap holder? Ideally, no — so you definitely need another outlet on the left wall.

A floor plan of the room would be more helpful for evaluation, by the way.

From my basic experience
 every wall in a room should have outlets, sometimes more than one.
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Bookstar
22 Dec 2019 21:23
Airtightness
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Andre77
22 Dec 2019 21:33
Here is the plan....

Regarding "Guest." To avoid confusion, the labels "Work" and "Sleep" need to be swapped.

Floor plan attic: Sleeping, Guest, Work (Private), Hallway, Bathroom, Staircase.


Floor plan of a living area with bedroom, guest room, home office, bathroom, hallway, staircase.