Electrical Plan Lighting and Power Points
Juda Petros
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Comments (10)@Uyenvy Le covered what you need wonderfully. We just finished building our place and I would add: - points for fairy lights or party festoon lights - we put low wattage low level lights in hallways and toilets so overnight guests can find their way and/or you can go to the loo in the middle of the night without switching the main light on. - only use LED spotlights outside where you think you need it for security. An MCG style floodlight does not create a nice ambience at a party. - a light for when you are BBQing outside - you don't want the colour of the meat to match the night sky all because you couldn't see properly. - points in cupboards for charging things like cordless vacs, robot vacs. - get those powerpoints that have a built in USB cable attachment. Make sure they go everywhere people dump their phone, including bedside tables. - consider loads of dimmers so you can crank it up if you are say, cleaning, but can keep it soft the rest of the time. - roughly plan where you will put your furniture and think about where you would sit and read a book or mag for lamps. Floor lamps look amazing - don't forget power to your kitchen island. - don't just stick heaps of downlights in a grid pattern - you aren't a convenience store :) We found that lighting suppliers and builders tend to want to overlight the spaces. - Consider how you can bounce light around the room rather than just point it straight down. For instance -a pitched ceiling or a wall. - pick some beautiful feature lights asap (whether they be wall or pendant) for certain spots - island, over the coffee table, bedrooms, powder room, covered outdoor area? Then adjust your downlights accordingly. - don't forget LED strip lighting for under shelves or joinery. Some people like led strips at the bottom of the kitchen cupboards but remember that may just be lighting up the dirt and dropped food! - don't forget fans. they can come with an led light kit but they are bright and they do not dim! You need to plan the relationship between fans and any feature hanging lighting carefully. You also need to consider fan effectiveness and position accordingly. And lastly, do your switching plan as @Uyenvy Le said. I did mine in 5 minutes in front of the electrician and botched it. Try to walk around the house, imagining where you would enter and exit, where you would stand if for instance, you were cooking and there wasn't enough light. Choose positions for that. Don't forget the location of two way switches. Good luck!...See Morepower points locations
Comments (4)think about what power points are missing in your current home and what equipment you will be using in every room...eg master bedroom ...points near the bed for lamps, electric clock or radio, electric blankets and extra points on other walls for desk lamp, computer, chargers etc, bathroom needs point for hairdryer, electric toothbrush, shavers and cleaning equipments, laundry needs points for washer, dryer, iron etc and my kitchen has 6 double power points for counter used appliances (kettle, toaster etc) plus hidden points for fridge, freezer, dishwasher, sink disposal, cabinet lighting, exhaust fan and window openers plus wired in power for built in microwave, oven and hotplate...our long hallway has two easy access points for the vacuum cleaner and we have several external power points outside for Christmas lights and electric garden tools etc)...lots of power points and very expensive to add later so well worth careful planning...See MoreFloor plan to allow more light
Comments (18)Looking at your proposed changes to kitchen floor plan, and if I'm interpreting it correctly, I think having the cooktop in LH corner of long sink benchtop would be somewhat awkward & hazardous esp having an opening/door into the room right there. I think there needs to be adequate space on BOTH sides of cooktop to allow more elbow room for cooking processes, setting hot pans/pots down, etc., and also need to think more about opening/door placement in this scenario. Will you be replacing the current sink? If so will you have a single or double and with or without drain board? Do you want dishwasher to right or left of sink? Would be good idea to include Euro bins in new cabinetry, and as many drawers as budget will allow. Maybe can include a spice drawer? does your current pantry function well as is?...See MoreLighting and socket point design decisions
Comments (5)My quick two cents. More power points in study and where your plan to charge devices. A power point in the outdoor area is always handy. A down light in the kitchen needs to be between your head and the cook top when cooking, similarly in the powder room the lighting needs to do between the person’s head and the mirror. At the front of the house you have a down light, did you want a security light on the corner of the garage and/or feature lights in the front of the porch columns....See Moredreamer
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