The positioning of switches and sockets throughout the house affects our daily life and is also related to the life safety of the family. One more and one less will make our lives inconvenient.
In addition to the insufficient quantity, another bigger problem is the height of the sockets. If they are installed too high, they cannot be reached. If they are installed too low, they will be blocked by the sofa. How high should they be installed with so many sockets?
The installation height of the power switch is between 1.2m and 1.4m from the ground. The installation height of the switch is flush with your shoulder. Side-by-side switch sockets must be kept at the same height.
The switch socket in the living room should be installed at a height of more than 35cm from the ground, so that it will not be blocked by the TV cabinet and waste resources.
Remember to install dual-control switches in the living room, bedroom and entrance corridor, so that it is more convenient to turn on the lights when entering and exiting.
The installation height of the sockets on both sides of the bed is 10cm higher than the bedside table.
The installation height of the bathroom lighting switch is about 1.5m.
The installation height of the socket next to the toilet is about 35cm.
The installation height of the water heater socket should be >1.8m from the ground. Remember that all sockets in the bathroom must be equipped with splash guards.
The installation height of the socket on the balcony should be >1.4m, so that it will not be poisoned by sunlight and rain.
There are many electrical appliances on the countertop, so there should be no shortage of reserved sockets. The installation height of the sockets should be kept between 1.2m and 1.5m, and should be 40 to 50cm higher than the countertop. There should be space between each socket to avoid being squeezed together and affecting the use of multiple electrical appliances.
The socket in the cabinet is mostly used in ovens, disinfection cabinets, garbage disposals, etc. It only needs to be installed at a height of 50~60cm from the ground.
The installation height of the socket for the range hood is 2.1m from the ground. The installation height of the left and right
refrigerator sockets should be designed according to the size and height of the refrigerator. If it is low, it is 30cm from the ground, and if it is high, it is 1.5m from the ground.
Finally, here is the layout diagram of switches and sockets in the whole house:
