Sockets and switches in a one-room apartment: budget and high-quality solutions

Repair in the "odnushka" should not start with the selection of wallpaper or flooring, but with the design of electricians. Both the comfort of housing and safety depend on how correctly the sockets with switches are located and whether they are enough for all household appliances and lighting. For example, with enough properly installed outlets, you won't have to trip over wires. extension cords, and the duplication of switches will allow you to turn off the light before going to bed without walking to the touch in the dark corridor.

The first thing to do is to calculate the minimum and optimal number of sockets and switches. So you can plan in advance the length and location of the strobe for wiring, and at the same time estimate the total cost of purchasing electrical installation products. On average, up to two dozen sockets and at least 5 switches are enough for a one-room apartment. Their total cost can start from a couple of thousand for wiring accessories of dubious origin to several tens of thousands for premium models. If you follow the recommendations of some marketplaces, you can also find solutions in which a multi-post (for several outlets) frame alone will cost 10-12 thousand rubles. "Golden mean" - when the budget for high-quality and safe sockets and switches with the ability to conveniently and quickly installation will not go beyond 6-7 thousand: provided, of course, that both sockets and switches are standard colors. That is, white or ivory.

Placement of sockets and switches in a one-room apartment

Let's try to distribute electrical installation products around the apartment. Let's start with sockets - there will be many more of them than switches.

The room will need at least 10 outlets:

• two groups of two sockets in the recreation area;
• at least two sockets at the desktop;
• several power outlets, television and computer outlets - opposite the recreation area, we will connect a TV and an audio system to them;
• separate lighting connection point in the cabinet.

It is most convenient to use double and multi-gang sockets - with the ability to place up to five sockets together. The Legrand Inspiria series has both. At the same time, this is a good way to save money: a single socket in the basic version will cost an average of 150 rubles, and a double one - 250–260.

One or two sockets are enough in the hallway: one should be installed next to a mirror or dressing table, and it is convenient to connect a router to the other so as not to pull a twisted pair cable through the entire apartment.

It is also worth providing at least one outlet in the corridor: it is convenient to connect a vacuum cleaner to it.

In the bathroom, two or three sockets are enough: for a boiler, a hairdryer or an electric shaver, and an extractor fan. But only mandatory in the version with increased dust and moisture protection IP44: thanks to the shutters, the cover and special seals, splashes of water will not get inside the switch.

The most energy-intensive part of a one-room apartment is the kitchen. Here you will need to install 10-12 outlets. It is convenient to place sockets for the kitchen in the format of two multi-gang combinations of five sockets. You can connect a refrigerator, extractor hood, microwave, oven and dishwasher to one, and a coffee machine, coffee grinder, food processor, blender, slow cooker or bread machine to the other. In addition to them, next to different sections of the working surfaces of the kitchen, you need to provide a double socket or two single sockets for a kettle and any other additional equipment - dryers for vegetables and fruits or double boilers.

You will need much fewer switches: 5-6 will be enough for a one-room apartment. As a rule, one is installed in a room, corridor, kitchen, bathroom and toilet. For greater convenience, it is better to put two switches in the hallway: one at the front door, the other at the exit to the room. The average cost of white Inspiria switches with a frame is 146 rubles. So, to control the lighting in the "odnushka" you will need less than a thousand rubles.

The cost of the socket and switch is not only the amount in the check

In economics, there is the concept of total cost of ownership. It is quite possible to extend it to home electrics - including sockets with switches. For example, the material of the front panel is important: it is possible that an unreliable panel will have to be replaced in a year due to burnout or a crack due to impact on too fragile plastic. Legrand Inspiria faceplates and frames are made of durable mass-dyed ABS plastic, which will cost less to buy and operate. And the automatic terminal mechanism will not weaken over time: its overheating due to poor contact between terminals and wires is completely excluded.

As a rule, colored frames, panels and other original design solutions are more expensive than the same elements in the basic version. However, in the Inspiria series, the price difference is not too big. At the same time, four colors of mechanisms and panels and ten frames are available.

In other words, with the right selection and location of electrical installation products, you can save a significant amount without sacrificing quality, safety, convenience and appearance. And thanks to the wide color palette and universal design of the Legrand Inspiria line of devices, they can harmoniously fit into any interior.