ᐅ What is the required space for an electrical outlet inside a window reveal?

Basti2709 schrieb:

We also have outlets in the window reveals, and I find it terrible... they can be handy for Christmas lights, but as soon as something is plugged in there, it’s almost impossible to open the windows.

If I add a remote-controlled plug or a timer to the outlet, the windows don’t even open partially anymore. My wife especially likes to swing the windows wide open, no matter how many times I’ve warned her to be careful...

Especially in bathrooms, when the reveal is tiled and an outlet is installed there, space can get very tight at that spot. For example, in our guest bathroom, the window can’t open fully to 90 degrees because there isn’t enough room.

It’s just bad planning. Usually, you have double casement windows and place the outlet on the side where the window doesn’t need to open. With a mechanical ventilation system with heat recovery, it’s not really an issue anyway.

Or with a fixed element, also known as a ribbon window, or the lower section of floor-to-ceiling windows. But okay, in that case, it also extends beyond the reveals.

Bookstar schrieb:

It’s simply a design mistake. Usually, you have two window sashes and place the outlet on the side where the window doesn’t need to open. With a balanced mechanical ventilation system, it’s not an issue anyway.

Our guest bathroom is 5.5 m² (59 ft²) and has a window with one sash... when I look at the floor plans people share in this forum, their guest bathrooms are barely 2.5 to 3 m² (27 to 32 ft²). I doubt all of those have double-sash windows. Probably a design mistake as well?

If in doubt, it’s better to have a window that doesn’t fully open for a few weeks—there are worse problems. But why would you need an electrical outlet in the window jamb of the guest bathroom?

We have also planned outlets next to the fixed part of two windows in the living-dining area. For the fixed-glass seating window, which will be covered later on, we have provided a switchable empty conduit/ cable outlet for lighting or a charger, as the exact interior design is still to be planned.