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Sektionschef30 Sep 2013 15:31Hello
I have another question regarding power outlets for electrical appliances:
In the picture, you can see three tall cabinets: the fridge/freezer combination is planned for the middle cabinet, and the oven is to the left of it.
My idea was to place the outlets for the oven and the fridge/freezer on the kitchen wall under the oven, at the height of the two drawers. The reasoning is that, if I ever want to disconnect one of the appliances from power, I could simply remove one or both drawers and unplug the appliance. For this, I would cut a hole in the back panel of the tall cabinet at the same height as the outlets in the wall.
Question:
How much space remains between the back panel and the drawer? If I use a right-angled Schuko plug for the appliances, would it be possible to fully close the drawers without the plug blocking them?
The kitchen layout is based on Metod, although it is not yet decided whether to use Faktum or Metod, or Metod with rails or mounted directly to the wall.
If this setup is not feasible, where else can I place the outlets for the appliances so that I can always unplug them easily?
Best regards
Sektionschef
I have another question regarding power outlets for electrical appliances:
In the picture, you can see three tall cabinets: the fridge/freezer combination is planned for the middle cabinet, and the oven is to the left of it.
My idea was to place the outlets for the oven and the fridge/freezer on the kitchen wall under the oven, at the height of the two drawers. The reasoning is that, if I ever want to disconnect one of the appliances from power, I could simply remove one or both drawers and unplug the appliance. For this, I would cut a hole in the back panel of the tall cabinet at the same height as the outlets in the wall.
Question:
How much space remains between the back panel and the drawer? If I use a right-angled Schuko plug for the appliances, would it be possible to fully close the drawers without the plug blocking them?
The kitchen layout is based on Metod, although it is not yet decided whether to use Faktum or Metod, or Metod with rails or mounted directly to the wall.
If this setup is not feasible, where else can I place the outlets for the appliances so that I can always unplug them easily?
Best regards
Sektionschef
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IKEA-Experte30 Sep 2013 17:34Hello,
With FAKTUM, there is still 6-7 cm (2.4-2.8 inches) of space between the back panel and the drawer. However, the back panel is only about 13 cm (5 inches) high, so you can safely install the outlet where there is free space. METOD also offers taller drawers.
You should make sure that no cables are inside the cabinet where the drawers could rub against them.
It is not really necessary to be able to unplug the plug, since the outlet for the oven must be separately protected anyway, allowing you to simply switch off the circuit breaker.
If you are building new, I would also recommend giving the fridge-freezer unit its own power circuit.
With FAKTUM, there is still 6-7 cm (2.4-2.8 inches) of space between the back panel and the drawer. However, the back panel is only about 13 cm (5 inches) high, so you can safely install the outlet where there is free space. METOD also offers taller drawers.
You should make sure that no cables are inside the cabinet where the drawers could rub against them.
It is not really necessary to be able to unplug the plug, since the outlet for the oven must be separately protected anyway, allowing you to simply switch off the circuit breaker.
If you are building new, I would also recommend giving the fridge-freezer unit its own power circuit.
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zetterberg30 Sep 2013 17:56Not exactly, the equipment cabinets have a recessed back panel, which means that once the back panel is installed, the devices no longer fit inside. This is a small precaution to prevent the builder from blocking the ventilation of the equipment. Consequently, drawers also do not fit when the back panel is installed.
Electrical outlets should never be placed directly behind the equipment.
Electrical outlets should never be placed directly behind the equipment.
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IKEA-Experte30 Sep 2013 18:20That’s correct, the 6-7 cm (2.5-3 inches) refer to standard cabinets with drawers that are 53 cm (21 inches) deep. However, with the back panel, the 45 cm (18 inches) deep pull-outs fit inside the cabinet.
Extra space is left for air circulation. More circulation also means more dust. Therefore, I would not want to do without the back panel behind the drawers.
Extra space is left for air circulation. More circulation also means more dust. Therefore, I would not want to do without the back panel behind the drawers.
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Sektionschef1 Oct 2013 07:14Thank you, so a distance of 6-7cm (2.5-2.75 inches) between the pull-out drawer and the kitchen wall (as I understand correctly, there is no cabinet back panel on the pull-outs in the tall appliance cabinets) is definitely more than enough for an angled power plug.
I will probably cut a small gap in the rear side panel of the tall cabinets (at the kitchen wall) to route the refrigerator cable over to the oven cabinet.
Best regards
Sektionschef
I will probably cut a small gap in the rear side panel of the tall cabinets (at the kitchen wall) to route the refrigerator cable over to the oven cabinet.
Best regards
Sektionschef
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IKEA-Experte1 Oct 2013 13:49
I will probably cut a small gap in the back side panel of the tall cabinets (on the kitchen wall) to route the refrigerator cable over to the oven cabinet. If the cable is not too short and the outlet is not too high, you can run it underneath without cutting anything. The plug will not fit through a small gap.
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