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
Hello Yvonne, that is a different topic.
This was simply about the quantity. The plan is in the planning forum. By the way, we went through everything with the electrician today and finalized everything – he said the lamp positions are the most important for now because of the delicate ceiling.
This was simply about the quantity. The plan is in the planning forum. By the way, we went through everything with the electrician today and finalized everything – he said the lamp positions are the most important for now because of the delicate ceiling.
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Sebastian7919 Jun 2015 19:09Isn’t he running the cables through the ceilings? By the way, I would suggest minimizing ceiling lights in the living room and focusing more on indirect lighting instead.
Computersylvia schrieb:
The plumber advised us today to install a timer switch for the circulation pump that keeps the hot water in the pipe warm, with a weekly programming schedule (similar to a heating system).I seem to remember that there was already a discussion about this in the forum. There, the pump was controlled via the light switch. Turn on the light in the morning, wait a minute, and hot water is available. But there was something about a possible loss of the KfW subsidy.
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Sebastian7919 Jun 2015 19:24There is no loss, but it must still be accounted for!
Umbau-Susi19 Jun 2015 19:41I don’t think energy standards play a major role for us.
Our house is from 1936 – insulation only in the roof, and well, all the newly installed pipes in the house are insulated. The pump is in the basement, and we only want it to be switched on there when we are at home. According to our plumber, this should save quite a bit of electricity.
That’s why only a programmable socket with a weekly timer seems to be an option. However, there is apparently a lot of poor-quality products on the market.
Our house is from 1936 – insulation only in the roof, and well, all the newly installed pipes in the house are insulated. The pump is in the basement, and we only want it to be switched on there when we are at home. According to our plumber, this should save quite a bit of electricity.
That’s why only a programmable socket with a weekly timer seems to be an option. However, there is apparently a lot of poor-quality products on the market.