ᐅ Electrical Planning – How Many Outlets Are Enough?

Created on: 27 Aug 2017 22:40
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305er
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.

Grundriss eines Hauses mit Wohnzimmer, Esszimmer, Küche, Arbeitszimmer, Diele, WC, HAR, Treppe.


Grundriss eines Wohnhauses: Elternzimmer, zwei Kinderzimmer, Diele, Ankleide, Treppe.
305er29 Aug 2017 13:25
For me, both are separate.
I think he wanted quite a lot of money just for an outdoor socket.

Question about smart home... of course, KNX would be great, but definitely too expensive.
I'm now considering something like Comexio.
I also gave the electrician the documentation, and he is currently checking what exactly he needs for it and so on.

He also told me that he is calculating the cost if he adds a blue BUS cable to every switch.
What benefits would this bring me?
RobsonMKK29 Aug 2017 13:37
Mycraft schrieb:
Because usually the oven and stove are stacked one above the other

I wouldn’t really call that a standard anymore. Nowadays, many ovens come with a regular Schuko plug.
Mycraft29 Aug 2017 14:03
My argument was about whether to have the oven combined with the cooktop or not... not about the output, but never mind.
RobsonMKK29 Aug 2017 14:13
Okay, put differently: the trend is toward taller ovens, so today they are often installed separately. Does that work?
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29 Aug 2017 14:28
The trend is not only toward built-in ovens integrated into tall cabinet fronts with separate cooktops, but also toward a second oven in the form of a microwave, steam oven, and placeholders (let’s see what technology will be popular in 10 years).
305er29 Aug 2017 15:19
Regarding the outlet for under the roof, does it need to be a special waterproof outlet, or is that why the electrician charges much more than for an indoor one?