How many sockets??
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Baldinho said:
mondeoman said:
http://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-13a-2-gang-switched-...
2 of these will do nicely, one each end of the sofa
Top find!2 of these will do nicely, one each end of the sofa
Off to order a couple now. Thanks
I'm in the middle of redoing the master bedroom, and I have 4 doubles going in there - one either side of the bed (bedside lights + phone chargers), one on the other side of the room for a router, and one more double for anything else we need to use (laptop etc). Sounds like a lot, but they'll all get used.
mondeoman said:
Pics??
Okay... well I suppose I'm in a fairly unusual situation (work from home and use lots of kit)... but there are 26 wall sockets in here (13 twins), 4 with multi boards.
...and this is a big room, but there are 20 in here (not including the downstairs room which has about the same)
In the build I bought 100 sockets in total (50 twins) http://www.stevecarter.com/build/build.htm
uncinqsix said:
I'm in the middle of redoing the master bedroom, and I have 4 doubles going in there - one either side of the bed (bedside lights + phone chargers), one on the other side of the room for a router, and one more double for anything else we need to use (laptop etc). Sounds like a lot, but they'll all get used.
That won't be enough beside the bed...Ipad, android, kindle, lamp, reading light, iPhone, that's 3 doubles either side! Madness,
Baldinho said:
mondeoman said:
http://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-13a-2-gang-switched-...
2 of these will do nicely, one each end of the sofa
Top find!2 of these will do nicely, one each end of the sofa
Off to order a couple now. Thanks
wseed said:
While I was doing the house up I had a double in every corner of most rooms as a minimum to ensure flexibility when furnishing and giving options to relocate stuff.
I upped the numbers in the home offices to 4 doubles where desks where to be put and in the snug 2 doubles in the areas where TVs where likely to be placed and the main lounge has 3 doubles where AV gear is and another double behind where the TV is mounted.
I figured they're not so ugly that they spoil the look of a wall and trailing cables are a pet hate of mine.
This.I upped the numbers in the home offices to 4 doubles where desks where to be put and in the snug 2 doubles in the areas where TVs where likely to be placed and the main lounge has 3 doubles where AV gear is and another double behind where the TV is mounted.
I figured they're not so ugly that they spoil the look of a wall and trailing cables are a pet hate of mine.
I kept mine to 3 doubles in the office and it isn't enough.
There are 2 possible locations for the TV/PS/Hifi in the lounge and there are 3 doubles in both those locations - and all of them are full in the location being used. Another double in each other corner of the room, too.
My study has it's own circuit. I've got 11 doubles in here one of which powers a cabinet with it's own power multi board. Back to the OP's question, I put 3 doubles behind my AV unit. Two to power DVD, Sky, AV, HDMI Switch, then the last one is a little way along the wall and powers the sub and phone.
mondeoman said:
uncinqsix said:
I'm in the middle of redoing the master bedroom, and I have 4 doubles going in there - one either side of the bed (bedside lights + phone chargers), one on the other side of the room for a router, and one more double for anything else we need to use (laptop etc). Sounds like a lot, but they'll all get used.
That won't be enough beside the bed...Ipad, android, kindle, lamp, reading light, iPhone, that's 3 doubles either side! Madness,
mondeoman said:
The plasterer is due in next week, so I'm chasing out for new sockets tomorrow. Question is how many to put in?
I know it's not a lot of help but you should have thought out your electrical outlets weeks ago.mondeoman said:
Would you put in a single socket for every item ...Table lamp,...?
When I did out our large sitting room I installed a separate 5 amp circuit for table lamps with a wall switch next to the main light switch. That way you don't have to go round the room turning all off when going to bed.jep said:
mondeoman said:
uncinqsix said:
I'm in the middle of redoing the master bedroom, and I have 4 doubles going in there - one either side of the bed (bedside lights + phone chargers), one on the other side of the room for a router, and one more double for anything else we need to use (laptop etc). Sounds like a lot, but they'll all get used.
That won't be enough beside the bed...Ipad, android, kindle, lamp, reading light, iPhone, that's 3 doubles either side! Madness,
Edited by FlossyThePig on Sunday 26th October 16:33
Got a couple of the USB sockets today, took ten mins to install, now got some spare sockets in the bedroom woo hoo.
It's not so much about charging simultaneously, more about not having to phaff around with swapping chargers in and out.
I'm late doing this as it was sprung on me just last weekend : no point arguing with swmbo.
It's not so much about charging simultaneously, more about not having to phaff around with swapping chargers in and out.
I'm late doing this as it was sprung on me just last weekend : no point arguing with swmbo.
[quote=mondeoman]Question is how many to put in?
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More than you can think of.
In one corner of our lounge, we've got a TV, DVD, home cinema, PS3, PS2, Wii, Wii U, Sky HD box and a photo frame thing. When we bought the house, it had one single socket in one corner of the room (35' x 25') and another socket in another corner. Luckily, I figured nobody has ever said "there are too many plug sockets in this room" so I put loads in. If you think about it, most of them end up hidden behind cabinets, couches etc so I wouldn't worry about it. To put plenty in now will cost you a few quid per socket - the plasterer won't charge any more. To put them in later would be a bind.
Don't just think about the obvious places as well (TV corners) - think about the ends of your couches if they're going up against the wall. On the table next to me is a lamp, a laptop, a charger for a mobile and a cradle for an Ipaq. My missus has pretty much the same apart from the Ipaq - she has the tablet.
Get busy with the SDS drill with a chisel on it - it will take about 5 minutes per socket
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More than you can think of.
In one corner of our lounge, we've got a TV, DVD, home cinema, PS3, PS2, Wii, Wii U, Sky HD box and a photo frame thing. When we bought the house, it had one single socket in one corner of the room (35' x 25') and another socket in another corner. Luckily, I figured nobody has ever said "there are too many plug sockets in this room" so I put loads in. If you think about it, most of them end up hidden behind cabinets, couches etc so I wouldn't worry about it. To put plenty in now will cost you a few quid per socket - the plasterer won't charge any more. To put them in later would be a bind.
Don't just think about the obvious places as well (TV corners) - think about the ends of your couches if they're going up against the wall. On the table next to me is a lamp, a laptop, a charger for a mobile and a cradle for an Ipaq. My missus has pretty much the same apart from the Ipaq - she has the tablet.
Get busy with the SDS drill with a chisel on it - it will take about 5 minutes per socket
I'm more in favour of screwing/bolting a powerboard to the computer desk or AV unit itself, then everything can be neatly dressed into it and you can move the whole thing without unplugging a mass of leads separately. Loadings are simply not an issue with most computer & AV kit.
But hey, people regularly pay me to install banks of wall sockets in the belief it's superior and I'm not arguing with them or refusing their money.
But hey, people regularly pay me to install banks of wall sockets in the belief it's superior and I'm not arguing with them or refusing their money.
You can never have enough.
My place is a period property, so when I rewired and refurbished, I had a very low base in terms of improvement – there were very few sockets anywhere, and I used extension cables everywhere, which is ugly and inconvenient. Now, every room has at least one socket on each wall (and not in a central position, where it will likely be obscured by furniture), so no matter where you your things, you always have an easily accessed socket somewhere and are not constrained in how you design the room layout. Where the AV equipment is I have a bank of 4 sockets in the skirting board (hidden my the AV rack)
Also, at least 50% of the sockets in the house have integral USB ports, for easy charging with simple charger cables. Everyone who visits loves this gimmick.
My only regret is not wiring properly for CAT cabling at the time. But these booster things that allow you to use the house wiring as a data network seem to work pretty well. Again, for this, the more plug sockets you have, the better.
My place is a period property, so when I rewired and refurbished, I had a very low base in terms of improvement – there were very few sockets anywhere, and I used extension cables everywhere, which is ugly and inconvenient. Now, every room has at least one socket on each wall (and not in a central position, where it will likely be obscured by furniture), so no matter where you your things, you always have an easily accessed socket somewhere and are not constrained in how you design the room layout. Where the AV equipment is I have a bank of 4 sockets in the skirting board (hidden my the AV rack)
Also, at least 50% of the sockets in the house have integral USB ports, for easy charging with simple charger cables. Everyone who visits loves this gimmick.
My only regret is not wiring properly for CAT cabling at the time. But these booster things that allow you to use the house wiring as a data network seem to work pretty well. Again, for this, the more plug sockets you have, the better.
As others have said - you can't have too few.
Our TV unit has the TV, Tivo, PS3, Wii, NAS, router, Sonos bridge and one other, and I thought I'd have plenty. Other than that, work for flexibly for lighting purposes, in a lounge they'll be hidden by furniture usually anyway.
Oh, and think about where you'll put your christmas tree, and have a double there too.
Our TV unit has the TV, Tivo, PS3, Wii, NAS, router, Sonos bridge and one other, and I thought I'd have plenty. Other than that, work for flexibly for lighting purposes, in a lounge they'll be hidden by furniture usually anyway.
Oh, and think about where you'll put your christmas tree, and have a double there too.
hairyben said:
I'm more in favour of screwing/bolting a powerboard to the computer desk or AV unit itself, then everything can be neatly dressed into it and you can move the whole thing without unplugging a mass of leads separately. Loadings are simply not an issue with most computer & AV kit.
But hey, people regularly pay me to install banks of wall sockets in the belief it's superior and I'm not arguing with them or refusing their money.
i'd agree with that But hey, people regularly pay me to install banks of wall sockets in the belief it's superior and I'm not arguing with them or refusing their money.
USB chargers fractions of an amp at mains voltage ( they give out .5 to 2amps @5v)
flat screens take little power, ditto dvd players , printers etc , the most powerful PSU you;ll find ina computer is aobut 650 w and usually for one of these juke box resembling 'gamer ' boxs...
I also thin k they don;t realise that they are still limited to the 32 a rating of the cable making up the ring main and whatever rating of breaker is in the consumer unit.
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