ᐅ Electrical Planning – Outlet Behind or Beside a Sideboard/Cabinet
Created on: 17 May 2019 14:08
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chrisw81
Dear forum members,
We are currently working on the electrical planning.
We are thinking over the following issue:
Next to the door, there will be a sideboard, on which a floor lamp will be placed. The sideboard is about 40–50 cm (16–20 inches) away from the door. Normally, sockets are installed low next to the door, but in this case, the cable would be exposed for about 20–30 cm (8–12 inches) leading toward the cabinet. Would it be best to place the socket directly behind the sideboard and use an extra-flat angled plug?
How have you handled similar situations?
Thank you in advance.
We are currently working on the electrical planning.
We are thinking over the following issue:
Next to the door, there will be a sideboard, on which a floor lamp will be placed. The sideboard is about 40–50 cm (16–20 inches) away from the door. Normally, sockets are installed low next to the door, but in this case, the cable would be exposed for about 20–30 cm (8–12 inches) leading toward the cabinet. Would it be best to place the socket directly behind the sideboard and use an extra-flat angled plug?
How have you handled similar situations?
Thank you in advance.
hampshire schrieb:
Not "either" - or but "both - and."Makes sense, I think, and having one outlet switchable is quite practical if the use case fits. We went with the standard sockets; the small part that sticks out is actually the gap needed to keep the cabinet away from the wall. That is about 5-10cm (2-4 inches) initially.Nordlys schrieb:
Next to the door and that’s it. I’m not designing my house for a piece of furniture that might change. Opinions on this definitely vary, but I think you’re right. How often do people really rearrange their furniture? That’s probably why the advice is to have power outlets in every corner of the room. This way, you’re prepared for any situation. Of course, it’s nicer to have all outlets ideally placed right next to the furniture, but unfortunately, it can’t always be planned that way...
bon1980 schrieb:
Yes, flat connectors are great. You might just need to solder them... Another tip: have a power outlet wired to be switchable from the door, which makes it even more convenient. I’ve also heard the tip about switchable outlets, but I don’t quite see the point yet... I was told it’s useful, for example, for a floor lamp so you don’t have to walk across the room in the dark. But then I always have to make sure the floor lamp is switched on for the concept to work, and I can only turn it off using the extra switch—not the lamp itself—which can still lead to walking back and forth...
chrisw81 schrieb:
for the concept to work, and they should only ever be switched off via the dedicated switch, never directly at the lamp,That makes the question about the outlet "behind the dresser" unnecessary since you will have to leave a cable run visible anyway.
chrisw81 schrieb:
Normally, sockets are installed low next to the door, but in this case, the cable would be exposed for about 20–30cm (8–12 inches) towards the wardrobe.Similar topics