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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Legurit
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
We ordered all the outlets with built-in touch protection. The small additional cost was hardly noticeable.
We also installed switched outlets near the light switches (bedrooms) and ended up installing a central vacuum system afterwards.
In the two hallways on the upper floor (1st floor) and attic, we have outlets with LED night lights, as these were cheaper than standalone spots. We probably don’t actually need the outlets themselves, but you never know.
In total, we have 106 outlets, 1 USB outlet, 9 LAN ports, and 5 satellite connections in the 210 sqm (2,260 sq ft) house. This is absolutely sufficient for us.
For TVs and PCs, we prefer power strips, and in the kids’ rooms we only use mobile LAN adapters (to better monitor their internet activity).
There is only one ceiling outlet in the rectangular upper floor room, and in the attic rooms with sloped ceilings and dormers, there is one ceiling and one wall outlet.
We also installed switched outlets near the light switches (bedrooms) and ended up installing a central vacuum system afterwards.
In the two hallways on the upper floor (1st floor) and attic, we have outlets with LED night lights, as these were cheaper than standalone spots. We probably don’t actually need the outlets themselves, but you never know.
In total, we have 106 outlets, 1 USB outlet, 9 LAN ports, and 5 satellite connections in the 210 sqm (2,260 sq ft) house. This is absolutely sufficient for us.
For TVs and PCs, we prefer power strips, and in the kids’ rooms we only use mobile LAN adapters (to better monitor their internet activity).
There is only one ceiling outlet in the rectangular upper floor room, and in the attic rooms with sloped ceilings and dormers, there is one ceiling and one wall outlet.
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Sebastian7919 Jun 2015 16:22You can configure the ports individually—so why use Wi-Fi?
Umbau-Susi19 Jun 2015 17:11Even at the risk of causing some off-topic trouble right away, I would like to add a question:
Today, the plumber advised us to install a timer for the circulation pump that keeps the hot water warm in the pipe. The timer should have a weekly program (similar to a heating system).
Do you have something like this in use or experience with it? Can you recommend one with a weekly schedule, multiple on/off switching times per day, and possibly programmable via radio control?
Any tips would be appreciated.
Sylvia
Today, the plumber advised us to install a timer for the circulation pump that keeps the hot water warm in the pipe. The timer should have a weekly program (similar to a heating system).
Do you have something like this in use or experience with it? Can you recommend one with a weekly schedule, multiple on/off switching times per day, and possibly programmable via radio control?
Any tips would be appreciated.
Sylvia
Patchwork schrieb:
What exactly is a mobile LAN adapter?[USER=15710] Try searching for powerline network adapters. I’m not sure if I’m allowed to share links here. We haven’t looked into them in detail yet, but the way they work is that you plug the adapter into any power outlet in the house, and then you can connect your LAN device there.
Or the other way around: if I simply take the adapter away from my child, they no longer have LAN access in their room.
Bautraum201519 Jun 2015 17:49Milkie, that is fantastic!
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