An electrical outlet is an indispensable attribute of modern life, but as far as not everyone knows how to install it correctly.
Previously, the location and number of outlets in the apartment corresponded to the standards, and today you have the right to install them as much as you think necessary. At what height to install sockets, it's up to you. Now it's fashionable to place them directly above the skirting board. The logic in this is - the plastic skirting boards have a niche for electrical wires, so installing the outlet at this level is much easier.
Power outlets are internal and external. The interior is installed in a nest specially drilled into the wall, the outer ones are placed in the jar, which is attached to the wall. In this article, you will learn about installing an external power outlet and how to install an internal design.
How to install a socket in a drywall?
Often the question arises as to how to install a socket in a drywall wall. Gypsum cardboard in our time is very often used to build additional partitions. Install the device in such a wall is even easier than in the ordinary, because to make a hole in this material is not difficult. But there is a method and it is easier, since it is possible to install an external socket, using a jar-box - a special box that can be attached to the gypsum board wall with a screwdriver in a couple of minutes.
How to install the sockets by yourself?
- All work with the electrical network must be carried out with the voltage off, so the first thing to do before installing the outlet, is to turn off the voltage on the meter. After that, you can make a hole in the wall with a crown, which is attached to a puncher or drill.
- The depth of the hole should correspond to the thickness of the box, which will hold the inside of the socket. A box (pictured below) must be purchased with a power outlet.
- On the puncher, set the speed to maximum and slowly approach the wall. The opening under the socket should look approximately, as in the photo.
- If the wires are short, they can be lengthened - cleaned, bolted extra and insulated, as in the photo. After this, you need to make a small hole for the insulated part of the wires, and the wire must be passed through the box and installed in the wall.
- Next, cover the holes in the wall with a solution of sand and cement (1: 1) with a small amount of water.
- When the cement dries, you can proceed to install the interior of the socket, fixing the wires to the contacts. Modern wiring has two wires - phase and zero, which are attached to the corresponding terminals. Bolts are used to fix the wires. After that, you need to fix the outlet in the box, bolted it. The more bolts are fastened, the longer the socket will serve.
- The socket is fixed, you can turn on the voltage and check if it works. Do not touch exposed wires.
How to install a double socket?
The installation of a double socket is not much different from the installation of a conventional outlet. It is important to connect the wires correctly.
How to install a grounded outlet?
The socket with the grounding is different from the usual one in that it does not have two, but three contacts. Grounding guarantees protection from the electric shock of your household. As the number and power of electrical appliances in the house is constantly increasing, it is impossible to ignore the ground connection. The photo shows how to attach the wires to a grounded outlet (ground - yellow wire).