Height of power outlet for fridge-freezer combo?

  • Erstellt am 2020-01-19 17:01:16

Andre77

2020-01-19 17:01:16
  • #1
Hey,

I now have to give the final electrical planning to the electrician, or rather what is still important to me.

Therefore, my question is, at what height, or how far above the top edge of the KG combination do you go?

Additionally, are the power cables also long enough to reach above the top edge?
Maybe someone has a Hisense 4Door (SbS) and knows how long the cable approximately is?

I am now thinking of a height of just under 2m and a device height of about 1.82m.

Thanks!
 

danixf

2020-01-19 17:17:08
  • #2
We are at 2.10m and it was too short, but our kitchen builder gave us a 3m extension for free and then simply plugged the connector into the floor. What I want to say with this is - it doesn't really matter, as long as it's not at the other end of the room.
 

Andre77

2020-01-19 17:23:55
  • #3
Oh sure, such a simple extension with a plug and socket. I was mentally thinking of a power strip that would have been placed at the back on top of the fridge. Sometimes you just can’t see the forest for the trees.
Then the dimension fits, as long as it is higher than the fridge.

If anyone here reads this, what height is appropriate for a (flat) wall lamp (downlight) at a staircase?
So not the classic one at step level but rather at overhead height.
 

danixf

2020-01-19 18:43:06
  • #4

Yes exactly. If he doesn’t bring one himself or doesn’t have one, it only costs 2-3€ at the hardware store.



About 1.70m. Not too high and not too low, so you avoid glare. But with such lights your wall really has to be perfect when it comes to plaster/painting work... You can see every tiny unevenness due to the lighting, and stairwells are not that easy, from what I’ve heard. That’s why we only decided on stair lighting.
 

Andre77

2020-01-19 18:53:47
  • #5
Wow...only 1.70m...I assume you mean the distance to the lamp from the corresponding step?

Currently, I have 3.2m from the raw floor, slightly above the ceiling of the story in the end.
At 1.70m and a bit of a lean on the stairs, one would either pull the lamp down or bump into it...that's my thought.

The plaster issue didn’t even cross my mind in this context...damn... it should be as simple a solution as possible.
The electrician won’t do it at step height since the staircase builder hasn’t provided any measurements yet, or the survey still has to be done.
According to the electrician, that would backfire since it would be working blindly...

Any ideas?
 

danixf

2020-01-19 19:14:05
  • #6
Yes, step - lamp.

No, I think that only happens very rarely. But the tilt is the problem - you just need to bump into the wall once and the nice thud gets the spotlight. So definitely always keep putty, paint and a roller ready.

The electrician is definitely right. We only did it after handover as well. The easiest method would be to coordinate lighting in the stairs directly with the stair builder. To make it accurate, otherwise only empty conduits remain as an alternative and the electrician has to come again after the stairs are installed. Depending on when the installation takes place, this is rather a small problem, since the final electrical installation/stair installation (except concrete stairs) takes place towards the end. You just have to coordinate so that no one has to come twice. The "length" of the stairs should be roughly given and if the empty conduit is +-10cm in the wall, it is no problem for the painter later on. What kind of stairs will it be later? Straight run? Quarter turn? If everything is prepared and only a wall outlet is to be made, the electrician’s effort is about another 30-45 minutes. If stair steps come into play because of the plaster, it becomes more complex, because sockets also have to be set and the chases between the sockets as well. I alone took 5h as a layman for 12 spots. Setting sockets + plastering + chasing. The lamp installation takes about 1h. I have attached some photos...

 

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