When planning a room, you need to pay attentionspecial attention to sockets and switches. We will help you figure out how they should be located and in what quantities they will be required for different types of rooms. The location of switches and sockets should be chosen in accordance with certain rules. But at the same time, there are no strict regulations that require you to do it this way and in no other way. Meanwhile, the correct installation of electrical appliances will contribute to your convenience, as well as ensure the functionality and organic nature of the room. Each type of room has its own rules and requirements. Let's consider them in more detail. Living room
- The number of sockets must be selected based onyour plans for the placement of stationary equipment (TV, computer, music center) and other devices that require electricity. And it is best to provide for their number with a reserve. Usually, the quantity is calculated based on the rule: at least one socket per 4 meters of the room perimeter.
- If the family has a child, the sockets should be equipped with special plugs.
- In case of “Euro-style renovation”, sockets are usually placed at a height of 0.3 meters from the floor, and switches at 0.9 meters.
- If you plan to use a lot of lamps for lighting, it is worth providing several keys on the switch.
- It is best not to spoil the appearance of the room with wires.
- For built-in appliances, the height of the sockets should be between 0.3 and 0.6 meters.
- The distance from windows and doors should be not less than 0.1 meters.
- If you plan to install an air conditioner, the socket for it should be at a distance of 0.2-0.3 meters from the ceiling.
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Kitchen
- The distance of the elements of electrical appliances to gas pipelines should be at least 0.5 meters.
- Quantity: not less than four.
- The height of the sockets is 1.3 meters from the floor or slightly above the tabletop level.
- The height for the switches is standard: 0,8-0,9 meters.
- The number of sockets depends on the presence of kitchen appliances - refrigerator, microwave, oven, mixer, kettle, dishwasher, etc. It turns out to be at least eight units.
- Double 16A sockets in this room are counted as two units.
- It is forbidden to install sockets over a plate, a sink, behind drawers and behind the case of built in technics.
Bedroom
- Switches should be located on the side of the door handle, keeping the height not more than a meter.
- It will be more convenient to control the light from two places - from the entrance and from the sleeping area.
- Dimmers, which smoothly regulate illumination, are ideal for a bedroom.
- The height of the sockets above the surface of the furniture - chests of drawers, bedside tables and other interior items - is 0.2 meters.
- Double sockets in this room are considered as one socket. The current value allowed is 16 A, but 10 A is usually set.
- It is best to think about the placement of furniture right away so that massive pieces of furniture do not block access to electrical outlets when rearranging them.
Bathroom
- Sockets must be at least 0.6 meters away from water flow devices - toilet, bath, sink, shower. It is necessary to provide a protective device (RCD).
- The placement height is 1 meter.
- It is recommended to install switches at the entrance to the room on the outside wall.
- It is forbidden to install sockets inside shower cabins.
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Hallway
- Depending on the size of the corridorThe best option would be to install transition switches at the beginning and end of the room. Another option is to install a switch on photocells or a pulse relay for voice control.
- The height is selected based on ease of access. At the entrance, switches are best placed at arm's length — 0.9 meters, sockets — 0.3 meters.
- To ensure that when passing through the hallway the sockets do not interfere, they must be executed in a recessed form.
- The number of sockets is at least one per 10 square meters.
- Their optimal location is in the corners.
