Electrical fittings standard normal

Hello dear all,

today I would like to ask for your experiences. I am now at the point of doing the electrical planning and notice that I have a hard time estimating the need for power outlets, for example. For your information, it is about a rather small house with around 100m² of living space. I come from a sparsely equipped apartment and have largely adapted. When I hear what friends of mine plan, I can hardly imagine that one needs that... Living room with 21 power outlets, for example???

What I can foresee: Living room: TV, stereo system, DVD player, phone, charger, laptop, lamp, Christmas tree, maybe also a game console, raclette grill, vacuum cleaner. 14 pieces? Kitchen: stove, dishwasher, fridge/freezer combination, microwave, kettle, waffle iron, blender, coffee machine, lighting, music. 12 pieces? Children’s room: TV, music, computer, charger, lamp, vacuum cleaner. 8 pieces? Bedroom: similar? For me rather without TV... Bathroom: hairdryer? Hallway always also one outlet?

What would be a reasonable number? Is the above too minimalistic? What have I forgotten?

I would plan LAN in every room. What should one consider/provide for easy retrofitting if necessary?

What would be nice-to-have things one can wish for nowadays? Surely I just don’t know many things.

I think of the whole equipment as reasonable standard, no high-end gadget plan, and possibly I would have empty conduits or similar provided in case one wants to expand later.

Do you have some tips for me?

Living room with 21 sockets, for example???

You quickly underestimate it.

In our living room:
- TV
- AVR
- Alexa
- Blu-ray player
- 3 floor lamps
- 3 table lamps
- shelf lighting
- 2 baby monitors
- 3 occupied with chargers
- 2 placeholders (stick vacuum, etc.)
- laptop
- (At Christmas 2 Schwibbögen, 1 Herrnhuter)
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22 occupied sockets

It's not just about "how many" but also about "where"!

Using the kitchen as an example: my phone regularly charges there so that I can access a recipe while cooking. The waffle iron probably isn't used all the time, the mixer might be better placed at the other end of the countertop during larger cooking or baking sessions because its original spot is already taken by other appliances or the cake is placed there, which you don't want to move. It can be quite convenient to quickly reach the pot on the stove with the hand blender, and if the cooktop and oven are in different locations, you have to plan differently as well.

What am I trying to say? Consider the future use and usual routines and try to position the sockets accordingly.

Switchable sockets for floor lamps and TV, also the bedside lamp (which can also be operated from the room door) are examples of nice little details.

I have equipped my current apartment with one power outlet per sqm of living space. It fits quite well.

Simply count what you need and consider what you want to pay. TV + gimmicks can, for example, be put into a power strip and then connected to a switchable socket. A dough kneading machine is not needed 24/7 either, so you can briefly unplug the coffee machine...

Addendum: I counted what we have coming in. Living/dining room: 15, kitchen: 13, work/guest room: 8, workshop: 7, child’s room: 7, work II: 6, bedroom: 5, bathroom: 3. Then about 10-15 more for hallways, guest toilet, garage, garden room, terrace, etc.

TV + gimmicks can, for example, go into a power strip and that then into a switchable socket. A dough kneading machine is also not needed 24/7, so you can briefly unplug the coffee machine...

But that is completely the wrong approach. Why lay a power strip and cause cable clutter when it is better to simply have 2-3 more sockets in the wall.

The same in the kitchen: constantly plugging and unplugging devices is by no means effective, especially if there is space for it and the device is not put away immediately after use.