Ybias78
2020-10-13 07:55:09
- #1
I now count 48 sockets throughout the entire house. I would at least double that. You can never have enough.
For example, the living room. You have 10 sockets and a TV socket (satellite?). What is usually connected? Dual sat receiver ==> already missing one connection. Smart TV with network connection ==> you can’t connect it at all, at best via WLAN (which I don’t think is that great in a new building). TV/receiver/BluRay player/soundbar or amplifier/Playstation ==> 6 sockets gone, hi-fi system CD player or similar, floor lamp, phone (I would only connect it via network connections anyway), small lamp on sideboard or windowsill, Alexa, electronic photo frame, phone charger...
For example, bedroom. You have 6 sockets and a TV socket. Waterbed + little lamp on the nightstand + each one phone charger and/or alarm clock and the six sockets, which are distributed throughout the whole room, are gone. What about a nice floor lamp for cozy lighting? Or lighting for the wardrobe? Or or or.
For example, I have almost one socket per sqm on 70sqm of real living space (without balcony). In a normal single-family house, 100 sockets are not a big problem. Unless you want to work with multiple power strips.
Otherwise, others have already written enough about network, wall lamps, reveal boxes, etc.
Now the only question is whether I should have 6-8 sockets installed by the TV at approx. €100 or rather buy a good power strip for €40. Keep in mind that over time you might also move the furniture. You don’t take the sockets with you. That’s why in my eyes the power strip wins.
I’m with you on the network connection...