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Why might such a problem occur? The fact is that in almost all apartments, sockets in the bathroom were not provided. There was no such need. There were no semi-automatic washing machines, and simple hair dryers were rare.
Required Tools
Now things are different. And when the washing machine is in the bathroom, you have to use carriers, which is not always convenient, and you can’t close the door either.
Therefore, it is simply necessary to make sockets in the bathroom.
What is needed for this?
- Perforator;
- One or more sockets;
- Dowel;
- Corrugation, or plastic box;
- Cable PVS-2×2,5 mm2, or wire PV-3 2,5 mm2.
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Bathroom sockets
When choosing sockets for the bathroom, it should be remembered that the bath is a damp room, and sometimes just flooded with water.
Water and electricity are incompatible things for human safety.
In view of this, it is best to install outdoor waterproof products with an IP-65 class.
Their body is completely sealed, the working part is closed with protective covers on the spring. If you plan to install smart sockets in the bathroom, then their protection class should be IP44, but in such rooms it is better to use overhead devices.
Installation of sockets
First of all, choose the installation location. Of course, it should be comfortable so that the cord of electrical appliances is enough.
But you should not install them directly near the bath or washbasin. It is best to do this on the opposite wall.
Then splashes of water will not reach a dangerous place.
The place is chosen, we proceed to the installation.
First of all, it is necessary to completely disassemble the sockets so that the main, rear parts of the case remain.
At their bottom, two holes for fastening will be visible. They are to be used.
We attach the case to the wall, and make marks with a marker. In this way, you should do with all sockets, applying the case to the case closely.
It should be noted that one outlet will not be enough, so it is better to put at least two at once. For hair dryer and typewriter.
So that, as unnecessary, the sockets can be disconnected from the power supply (for safety), right next to them, you can put a box with a machine gun, as in the photo.
Then you simply turn off the machine, and if necessary, use the devices, turn them on for the duration of use. Very convenient and safe.
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So, the marks are made, now with a 6 mm drill, we drill the seats for the dowels. After that, insert the plastic parts of the dowels into the holes. We fit the body opposite the holes, and with the metal parts of the dowel, we fasten it.
This action must be done with all available socket housings.
It turned out such a block. It is very important that the cases fit snugly against each other, so that the jumper wires will not be visible, and the tightness increases.
We connect sockets with jumpers from wires. Grounding can be omitted, since in nine-story buildings, there is no earth as such. Only two wires are used.
We push the jumpers into the prepared holes or slots on the side of the cases. Can be connected with the side with rubber inserts. It will be easier, but the view will be worse.
We connect the jumpers to the contacts of the inside of the sockets, and close them with covers.
Leave open, only the socket where the incoming cable or wire will be connected should be.
In the bathroom, it is not recommended to mount sockets in the floor.
Supply line installation
How to spend food in the bathroom is up to you. It is necessary to take into account the condition of the apartment (repair, or after it), how far the bathroom is and more.
box.
For example, the simplest would be the installation of a plastic box. For two wires, the box is not so big, so if it is placed well, it will not spoil the overall interior.
One box, two meters long, and you can nail it with three dowels. That is, installation will not be difficult.
We lead from the shield or counter, to the hole in the bathroom, which must be made as close as possible to the sockets.
It is best to drill this hole first, and then, when installing the sockets, close the main one with the body, into which the wire will go through. Then there will be a minimum of wiring in the bathroom.
Corrugated.
You can also do the installation of the corrugation. This is especially true with a false ceiling.
This would be an ideal and easy installation option. You just need to slide the corrugated wire over the false ceiling. Lower it onto the shield, and to the hole in the bathroom, make it a box.
Through the corridor.
There are cases when, having drilled a hole with a bathroom, you can go out into the common corridor. Then you can lay a box or corrugation there, without noise and dust in the apartment.
Entering the shield is also done by drilling a hole from the corridor as close as possible to it.
Stroba.
The “strobe” method is also not bad, but this is if you do not feel sorry for the wallpaper or during repairs. The wire will be hidden and securely protected. We make a strobe along the shortest path.
The use of a difavtomat
It is advisable to install a difavtomat on the line going to the bathroom.
Moreover, he must stand, in the main shield.
It will protect against electric shock, when it leaks to the ground, through the human body. As soon as such a leak occurs, the difavtomat with RCD will turn off the line. And this applies not only to washing machines, but also to boilers, hair dryers and other equipment.
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Choosing a difavtomat
The machine must be of high quality, preferably from a German manufacturer, for a leakage current of 5-10 mA. Its working current can be 16-25 amperes.
Although such a machine is expensive, but at the right time, it can save your life. And they don’t skimp on it.