ᐅ How many electrical outlets do you usually have? Do we need to install more?
Created on: 14 Jun 2015 13:30
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Hello everyone,
We will soon have a meeting with the electrician (I believe initially to discuss penetrations through the precast concrete slab (?)). Nevertheless, we wanted to address the topic of electrical outlets.
According to our building specification, we have a total of about 85 outlets (give or take) for approximately 190 m² (2045 sq ft).
In the children's rooms (~15 m² / 161 sq ft), for example, there are 7 outlets (1 single, 3 double) plus one outlet for telephone (LAN) and one for TV. Is that sufficient? I think my childhood bedroom only had 3 outlets (which was not ideal).
The living room has 12 outlets (plus telephone and TV), the kitchen 10 (including appliance connections), the dining area separately another 8, the bathrooms have two double outlets, and so on.
What do you usually have plugged in the living room? TV, media player, speakers, telephone, 2 cabinets with lighting, a floor lamp, 2 laptop chargers, a phone charging, vacuum cleaner, music system… you can easily reach 12 without much effort.
How much does an additional outlet typically cost? I’ve seen a wide range from €50 to €150.
Thanks for your input,
Best regards
We will soon have a meeting with the electrician (I believe initially to discuss penetrations through the precast concrete slab (?)). Nevertheless, we wanted to address the topic of electrical outlets.
According to our building specification, we have a total of about 85 outlets (give or take) for approximately 190 m² (2045 sq ft).
In the children's rooms (~15 m² / 161 sq ft), for example, there are 7 outlets (1 single, 3 double) plus one outlet for telephone (LAN) and one for TV. Is that sufficient? I think my childhood bedroom only had 3 outlets (which was not ideal).
The living room has 12 outlets (plus telephone and TV), the kitchen 10 (including appliance connections), the dining area separately another 8, the bathrooms have two double outlets, and so on.
What do you usually have plugged in the living room? TV, media player, speakers, telephone, 2 cabinets with lighting, a floor lamp, 2 laptop chargers, a phone charging, vacuum cleaner, music system… you can easily reach 12 without much effort.
How much does an additional outlet typically cost? I’ve seen a wide range from €50 to €150.
Thanks for your input,
Best regards
T
toxicmolotof14 Jun 2015 22:47About 120 electrical outlets and 22 LAN ports distributed across 11 boxes in 115 m² (1240 sq ft) of living space plus utility room, no basement
ypg schrieb:
For vacuuming, people use the working power outlets, which are usually planned right below the light switches. Warning: every room is planned with one of these outlets, even though you don’t actually need one there. We removed almost all of them because a few central ones are enough for us.Hello Yvonne,
you’ll have to explain that to me. We also planned a power outlet below the light switch in every room and I find that really convenient for vacuuming. No more bending down to plug or unplug the cable...
Where do you have these outlets then?
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Bieber081515 Jun 2015 21:50WildThing schrieb:
You’ll have to explain that to me now. We planned to have a power outlet below the light switch in every room, and I find that super convenient for vacuuming. I also find the single outlet right by the door very handy for the vacuum cleaner. Of course, the outlet is placed below the light switch, meaning at standard height separately—not in the same mounting frame as the switch. How does that look? And aren’t lighting and power circuits separated?
Otherwise, the OP should google "RAL-RG 678 HEA," then they’ll get it.
EveundGerd15 Jun 2015 22:32We have also installed double USB outlets in the bedrooms, living area, and kitchen.
The prices vary depending on the switch design chosen.
The prices vary depending on the switch design chosen.
WildThing schrieb:
You’ll have to explain that to me now. We also planned an outlet under the light switch in every room, and I find that super practical for vacuuming. No more bending down to plug or unplug the cord...
Where do you have such outlets then? We use a recessed outlet in the hallway on the ground floor, which allows us to reach all rooms on that floor,
as well as one under the light switch in the dressing room – which is centrally located in the middle of the floor, so we can reach all rooms and corners from there. Our house footprint isn’t small, but there are few walls that could get in the way.
Our cord is 6 meters (20 feet) long.
I don’t like that the outlets are so exposed below the light switch; they pose a safety risk... I don’t actually know what would happen if I stuck my fingers in there, but I feel uneasy every time. Kids also turn the lights on...
And for other devices or lamps, their position isn’t very flexible either.
Do you change the vacuum plug in every room??? Hm, do you also turn it off every time? You shouldn’t keep unplugging the vacuum constantly! That would be too inconvenient for me – I admit I’m lazy.
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toxicmolotof15 Jun 2015 23:59We also considered installing USB outlets by the bed. However, given the prices for those home equity installations, we didn’t feel like going through with it.
For anyone interested in something like this and who finds it important, I recommend checking out Allocacoc. They are almost as good, easier to replace with standard plugs, and even come with a travel adapter.
For anyone interested in something like this and who finds it important, I recommend checking out Allocacoc. They are almost as good, easier to replace with standard plugs, and even come with a travel adapter.
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