How to install an outdoor power outlet

Rosettes are not only internal but also external.Despite its shortcomings, this type of installation outlets are still relevant.This is due to several factors, of which more and talk, and at the same time consider the installation of technology from "a" to "z".

feasibility of using outdoor outlets

main distinguishing feature of the exterior outlet is that all the elements are arranged in the housing.Consequently, it is screwed directly to the wall without installing Escutcheon.On the one hand, it is easier to work on the other - has obvious disadvantages:

• unsightly appearance,
• susceptibility to mechanical damage,
• unsecured connection electric cable,
• risk teach an electric shock in the event of a discharge of contact,
• accelerated wear of the fasteningelements and base.

These factors led to the fact that the houses made to establish internal socket.Nevertheless it, in garages, barns, outbuildings and greenhouses often impossible to establish a full-fledged internal socket.In addition, under the outer wall outlet does not even have to do Stroebe enough to fix kabnl nails to the wall or hide it in a protective box

Another undeniable plus - is the cost.On average, the outer socket will cost $ 1-3.Manufacturers are not standing still and are constantly improving the appearance of the external sockets.It is therefore appropriate to talk about their varieties.

Types of external outlets

accepted to allocate following groups:

• standard outlet outside single,
• standard outdoor outlet double,
• standard outdoor outlet with protection,
• decorative exterior outlet.

All of them are both grounded, and without it.In fact, the ground must be only in two cases:

• if the outside socket is mounted in a metal garage,
• if mounted decorative outdoor outlet.

Next, a detailed look at each of the species:

1. standard external sockets are in a plastic container which is mounted housing, crimp contacts and the plug plate.Since standard outlet gear has a height of 5-7 cm and a width of 5.4 cm, the final dimensions of the outer sockets, given a protective guard appliance plug are 10 to 15 centimeters in height and about 10 cm in width.Typically in the form of a parallelepiped.
2. Dual exterior power outlet different from the single only in the presence of several connectors for the plug.
3. Sockets with protection are both single and double.The main distinguishing feature - the presence of zakryvashki, which prevents free access to the connector.Use them or in the garden area so insects do not climb, or to protect the health of young children.
4. Decorative outdoor sockets are relatively recent.Their main advantage - the height, only 1.5-2 cm, which is similar to the inner outlet.Due to the features of the device, such devices are suitable for installation in residential premises.A variety of colors and shapes, combined with ease of installation making them serious competitors to domestic outlets.But this is only at first glance.Fixing by means of double-sided adhesive bases or bolted to the wall is not reliable.Glue and dowels sufficiently resistant to constant stress, but drastic efforts to plug protruding from the socket, loosen structure and lead to the fact that the power falls off.Therefore it is better not to experiment and install the external power outlet in the appropriate places.

term service outlet depends on its quality.Therefore, when choosing better pay attention to the audited company.Among them:

• Simon, Spain,
• Jung, Germany,
• Gira, Germany.

When choosing outdoor outlet should consider the following characteristics:

1. Ingress protection against the ingress of water outlets and solid foreign elements.Marking the degree of protection shown on the outlet itself with two digits.The first digit indicates the degree of protection against penetration of external objects and ranges from zero to six.Where six - the maximum level of protection.The second digit indicates the degree of protection against water, and ranges from zero to nine.Where represents the complete nine watertight under pressure.
2. Indicators rated current and rated voltage.
3. base material of the outer socket housing.It is advisable to purchase outlet white or beige, which indicates the use of full-color plastic without dye.

Installing external sockets

Before proceeding to action, it is necessary to prepare the instrument.To work you will need:

1. electrical outlet.
2. insulating material - lining a socket in an amount set by the external sockets.As such a framework is used an insulating material such as PCB.Economical option is a piece of plywood or wooden planks 10 mm thick.
3. dowels, screws or screws.
4. Phillips and flathead screwdriver.In the case of electrical outlet installation in concrete or brick walls will take a drill or a hammer.
5. Pencil and level.
6. Indicator screwdriver to check for power at the outlet.
7. knife or other installation tool stripper wire.
8. insulating tape.

carry out installation of external outlets:

• paint scheme, which celebrate all the necessary sockets,
• extend a cable from the meter to the first electric units,
• we clean the end of the cable, we clean the wire,
• dismantle outlet for thisunscrew the bolt in the middle between the holes for the plug,
• connect wires to terminals,
• fix a socket on the wall, so either fasten it on the dowels or glue liquid nails, between the wall and the socket is installed insulating spacer,
• mete out the necessarynumber of the cable to the next node with a margin of 15-20 cm,
• cut the cable and we clean it from both ends,
• connect the cable to the first and to the second node,
• repeat the procedure to complete the connection of all components.

safety cable must be tucked away in a special protective box.In practice, this requirement is not required to comply with, but for its own security any protection should be provided.If there is no desire or ability to Stroebe do, it is necessary before connecting electric units to bring the cable into a hard corrugation.It would be enough.Even in the event of a short circuit or overload corrugation localizes cable fire and prevent fire.If it was decided to install a protective box, you should choose products made of non-combustible plastic.

Another problem occurs when the outer socket assembly is made after oplombirovki counter.To remove the seal, an engineer must be called to order, and rather expensive and lengthy procedure.The solution is quite simple - to collect a power strip with two forks.The first outlet is included in any home network, and the second - in the outer socket.

Important: underwater outer socket should be a single.It is a source of stress on the entire grid, therefore bear the greatest burden at the time of switching of electrical loads.Therefore, it is necessary to use the extension cable with a cross section of not less than 4 mm, and the contacts to make the most durable.To this end, the bare ends of the wires are bent in half, thus further increasing the cross-section.Sockets, also need to choose a high quality.For the rest of the wiring is sufficient cross-section of 2.5 mm.

socket with grounding external

If installation takes place in the countryside or in the country, the ground within the network there.For ease of installation of wiring in apartment buildings inside the switchboard installed ground line is connected to the counter it, and through it, the rest of the wiring.Additional grounding is established only in cases where the voltage is much jumping, and used household appliances are not equipped with fuses.

In the field, the owners of private houses and other detached buildings are forced to do their own ground.The term originated from the fact that the earth has a resistance close to zero, respectively, capable of immediately pass a current of any force is not heated.It is on this principle and working grounding.

Installation is performed as follows:

• to a depth of 40-50 cm is dug or driven into fittings with a cross section of not less than 0.5 cm,
• reinforcement should be recessed at 10 cm above ground level,
• from the valve tothe first electrical node measured by the cable and cut with a margin of at least 15 cm,
• cable is pulled through the thick corrugated,
• cable ends are stripped,
• one end is attached to the valve, crimped rubber collar and closed with tape,
• the other end is fixed to a wall outletfor this it must be equipped with the appropriate connector,
• connector is in the middle between phase and neutral,
• remaining electric units are interconnected finer solid cables.

Important: used for grounding a single cable.Its cross-section is not a big deal, most importantly, choose the metal with the least resistance.The least resistance in silver, but this wire will have to make to order, therefore, appropriate quality copper.

In practice, most of the problems had less to do with the wrong connection sockets, as with the failures in relation to the load on the cable.In addition, some manufacturers save and use of aluminum instead of copper or iron, or various alloys of lead.This reduces the cost of production, but significantly reduces the technical characteristics of the cable.Therefore, before starting work on the self-assembly sockets, carefully check again what kind of cable should be used.

useful tips for installation of outdoor outlet

• Recommended location of outdoor outlet 25-30 cm from the floor.Also not recommended layout electrical outlet near the electric appliances.
• are commercially available external sockets to the terminals where there are connectors for wiring.These electrical sockets are less reliable contacts.It is better not to acquire.The outer socket, a photo of which is presented below, clearly illustrate what is at stake.

• When installing outdoor socket for convenient it is necessary that the wall were removed to the wire length 4,5-9 cm.
• For security reasons, installation of external outlets should be carried out in the rubberized gloves.
• If the house has a small child, you should take care of the protection of sockets with a special set of plugs.