How to correctly place electrical outlets and switches

When installing electrical outlets and switches, it should be borne in mind that their installation takes many problems, therefore, it is necessary to install only high-quality and long-term products that can serve a very long time. It's nonsense that you will give a little more when buying such items, but then there will be much less problems with them.

With use, the costs will pay off several times, especially if instead of the fashionable plastic inner part of the socket, you use a standard ceramic one. Ceramics conduct less electricity and are more resistant to mechanical stress.

Circuit breaker placement

Since modern electrical appliances have acquired a rather attractive appearance, you no longer have to hide them under furniture or behind curtains. Install sockets and switches where it will be convenient for you to use them. Switches are located near the entrance to the room, or even in the room itself, but not at a distant distance from the door. The optimal placement of the switch ranges up to one meter. If you install the switch higher, there will be problems with its functioning. Small children will not be able to reach the switch, so you will often have to help them when turning on the electricity. You must admit that the constant inclusion of the light in the bath or toilet gradually gets bored, and people can sometimes break off on their children. To avoid this, immediately mount the switches not very high.

Installing a light switch on the corridor does not take much trouble. If the hallway is long and wide, just install two switches on each side. If necessary, you can illuminate both one side and two at once.

Location of outlets

If you have a work or computer desk at home, you should place the power outlet next to it. Actually, most people buy a computer after repairs in an apartment, so they get exactly the place where there is an outlet. This is a bit of a misnomer, as an extra power outlet will not get in the way of the room, it can be used to power the TV or to charge electrical appliances and phones. Since the computer has multiple voltage outlets, one outlet will not be enough. A small tee or extension cord for five outlets will be able to completely deal with this problem.

And even if you have a printer or copier, you can easily connect it to a computer outlet.

When placing electrical outlets in the kitchen, you must immediately determine the number and location of kitchen appliances. Since the refrigerator and stove are used almost constantly, it is necessary to provide them with a constant supply of electricity. So already two outlets will be occupied. For the rest of the smaller household appliances (boiler, coffee maker, toaster), you can use one or a double outlet, which is quite enough to provide these devices with electric current.

Socket in the bathroom

Some people have made it a habit to install sockets in the bathroom. Such an event will be unsafe, since the relative humidity in the bath is higher than in ordinary rooms.

There is a risk of short circuits and wiring blockages. An unpleasant sight. Therefore, it is better to use electric energy for a washing machine or hair dryer from the corridor.Operation problems should not arise, since a small extension cord is able to develop the required length of wire to transmit electricity. But the outlet itself ceases to be a source of danger.

Installation recommendations

When installing electrical outlets, it is recommended to install them in special boxes, and not just in the wall. In this case, the risk of pulling the socket out of the wall is eliminated. The tendrils that attach the outlet to the wall tend to lose strength, which can then serve to pull it out together with pieces of plaster and concrete.

And then you will have to do some minor repairs to correct this misunderstanding. Wires to outlets and switches should be run vertically, as is common in most homes. In this case, you will know exactly the location of dangerous wires and will not make a hole in them with a puncher. Otherwise, the whole house will turn into a small fireworks display, which can end very badly not only for the building itself, but also for its owner. To pass the wires in the wall, it is necessary to knock out small grooves in it up to three millimeters thick. And after the operation, seal the grooves with plaster and reliably putty. By the way, if for some reason the wiring must pass near the floor, it is necessary to raise it a certain distance, so that later, when installing the plinth, an electric storm does not happen.