In-Drawer electrical outlet
Amy D.
6 years ago
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Electrical outlets, phone/cable(jacks)outlets.....
Comments (16)I'm in the planning stages but have put tons of thought into this. Hopefully I won't have to tweak it too much when I do the framing walkthrough. (You really should walk though the framed house before finalizing the locations.) No Christmas package (don't decorate for holidays) or intercom. Outlets at a few locations specifically for nighlights (in bathrooms and in hallways) so we don't have to flip on the overhead lights in order to use the facilities in the middle of the night. Switch for the bathroom fan between the toilet and the vanity (instead of with the other switches near the door) so that it is accessible from the toilet and standing in front of the vanity. Duplex outlets near the TV area. Duplex outlet mounted higher on the wall than normal for the main phone area which will be a nich in the wall. Duplex outlets to either side of all potential bed headboards. Oulets dedicated for cell phone charging in an elevated nich. Duplex outlet, tv cable (for internet) and phone (for fax) anywhere that I plan to (or even might) have a computer. Outlet immediately beside the loft railing in case we ever want to put lights across the railing we can plug them in without a tripping hazzard. Although we probably won't need them, I am putting one oulet just inside each WIC. In my workshop, I'll put an outlet 5' high so that I can put a shelf under it to hold a small radio and clock but still be able to put tables or work space under it. Outlets closer together than Code requires so that it's more convenient. Switches for a room at EVERY entrance into that room. (Our current house doesn't have switches at every entrance and it's a pain.) We will have a small vestibule (for guest entry) and small mudroom for our entry from the garden that are beside each other. Their lights will be on the same switch so that when we walk from outside, into the mudroom, into the entry (from interior access) and then finially into the main house we don't have to flip lights on and off every few steps. Just once when we enter the mudroom and again when we enter the main house. Don't forget electrical service for any undercabinet lights. There are past threads about outlets that are mounted so that they are accessible from inside cabinet drawers so that clothing irons or hairdryers can be left plugged in all of the time and stored in the drawers. I'm considering that, too. In a similar manner, outlet inside of mixer lifter kitchen cabinet for mixer. Outlets and switch for pendant lights on the kitchen island. Outlet for microwave that will be raised above countertop height. Exterior grade outlets at multiple places outside that are easily accessible from the porch and patio areas (not for Christmas lights). Outlet at attic access incase I need to plug in a light there since we will have minimal lighting there....See MoreSmall footprint electrical outlet
Comments (2)Thanks for your response. Essentially, the Mockett Power Grommet is a power strip that disappears into the counter top. My preference would be an outlet mounted horizonally if I could find one the right size. Plugmold is probably small enough, but way too many outlets and the cosmetics are not what I would like. Larry...See MoreIsland electrical outlets -- what are my options?
Comments (15)Plug mold, and other outlets, must be designed into the plan from the beginning. They take up room. You can add filler strips for the outlets to occupy between cabinets. Or you can notch drawers. Or you can lower the location of all of the top drawers to expose enough face frame to have plug mold. Or you can void a top drawer for the face to drop down and expose the outlets. But this all had to be planned for by the KD during the design phase....See Morebuilt in / wall oven electric outlet position and height??
Comments (5)You have to place it where the manufacturer of the specific items tells you to place it. It’s manufacturer, and even item specific. Down and left, or down and right, are the usual suspects with a range. Best to pick a brand now and figure out where they say. Then leave a lot of slack in the run, so you can move it later if you change makers. That’s a fairly common happenstance. Or, leave a junction box somewhere close, instead of slack, so you can replace just a short run if it needs to move....See MoreAmy D.
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