ᐅ How many electrical outlets should a kitchen have at a minimum?
Created on: 13 Dec 2021 13:59
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Pwnage619
Hello,
we are currently planning our kitchen and are almost finished. Now we need to plan the electrical outlets for the electrician.
How many outlets should a kitchen have at a minimum? We will have a U-shaped kitchen.
The outlets for fixed appliances are clear (oven, refrigerator, microwave, etc.).
I mean the free outlets above the countertop for portable appliances (coffee maker, kettle, blender, etc.).
We have currently planned 8 free outlets, with 2 in each corner. Would you say 8 is enough, or should we add a few more?
Should all free outlets in the kitchen have their own circuit?
we are currently planning our kitchen and are almost finished. Now we need to plan the electrical outlets for the electrician.
How many outlets should a kitchen have at a minimum? We will have a U-shaped kitchen.
The outlets for fixed appliances are clear (oven, refrigerator, microwave, etc.).
I mean the free outlets above the countertop for portable appliances (coffee maker, kettle, blender, etc.).
We have currently planned 8 free outlets, with 2 in each corner. Would you say 8 is enough, or should we add a few more?
Should all free outlets in the kitchen have their own circuit?
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hampshire14 Dec 2021 09:07How many power outlets?
Consider how many devices you will need to use simultaneously during an extensive cooking and baking event in your kitchen and where they will most likely be located. Then add one extra outlet at each of these spots as a buffer. Next, check if there is any work area without an outlet planned and simply add one there as well.
We only have six power outlets at three locations in the kitchen and manage just fine, but we don’t cook very “appliance-heavy.” The only devices we switch between are a stand mixer, a blender, an immersion blender, and an egg cooker (which annoys me). The coffee machine and coffee grinder are permanently plugged into one outlet. For charging small devices (meat thermometer, flashlight, smartphone, tablet, etc.), there are four USB ports integrated into two of the outlets, hidden inside a shelving unit, which is convenient so that these devices don’t have to sit on the countertop. Sometimes, something gets unplugged and moved around.
Consider how many devices you will need to use simultaneously during an extensive cooking and baking event in your kitchen and where they will most likely be located. Then add one extra outlet at each of these spots as a buffer. Next, check if there is any work area without an outlet planned and simply add one there as well.
We only have six power outlets at three locations in the kitchen and manage just fine, but we don’t cook very “appliance-heavy.” The only devices we switch between are a stand mixer, a blender, an immersion blender, and an egg cooker (which annoys me). The coffee machine and coffee grinder are permanently plugged into one outlet. For charging small devices (meat thermometer, flashlight, smartphone, tablet, etc.), there are four USB ports integrated into two of the outlets, hidden inside a shelving unit, which is convenient so that these devices don’t have to sit on the countertop. Sometimes, something gets unplugged and moved around.
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HubiTrubi4014 Feb 2022 01:03Hi. I am currently working on this topic as well. Since we are redoing the tile backsplash, we still have some flexibility. We plan to add one or two outlets to the existing single or double sockets in the corner (U-shape). However, I am wondering if multi-outlet sockets for the corner might ultimately be more practical. That way, there wouldn’t be a need to install extra outlets (at least not in the corner). I’m still undecided on this... for the corner solution, drilling from below through the countertop would probably be necessary. At least, that's how I imagine it.
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Benutzer20014 Feb 2022 08:38Pwnage619 schrieb:
I mean the free outlets above the countertop for movable appliances (coffee maker, kettle, blender, etc.).No outlets above the countertop. Install them all within the countertop instead. This way, you won’t spoil the look of the wall.How many? It depends on the number of fixed appliances and the size of the kitchen. On or in the countertop, I would plan for at least 6 outlets.
For example – outlets are available with USB and/or Ethernet ports.
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Pitiglianio14 Feb 2022 09:19Benutzer200 schrieb:
Just embed them all into the countertop. That way, you don’t spoil the wall. No, but then you spoil the countertop.
It takes up unnecessary space on the countertop and also collects dirt.
Not to mention the rather expensive solutions.
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WilderSueden14 Feb 2022 09:25Apart from the fact that many appliances like coffee makers, electric kettles, etc., are permanently plugged in, making them retractable doesn’t make sense.
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