Electrical outlets

Which electrical outlet to choose for my light installation?

In all electrical installations, the electrical outlet is an essential element. Without taking, the devices you want to use in your home cannot work. The choice of the best electrical outlet Depends on the equipment you have, but also on its user location. Find in our online store the inexpensive electrical outlet you need!

Taking: essential equipment to operate your lighting

To operate your lighting as well as all of your electrical equipment, the electrical outlet is a material essestial. Its operation is simple. This is a connector to connect an electrical energy source to a signal. Among the most common electrical sockets, the wall outlet is the most used. The electrical outlet encrusted in the wall is the female socket, and that of the devices is called male sheet. Thanks to the diversity of electrical sockets models, you can choose between a particular socket model for very specific use.

What are the different types of electrical outlets?

In our online catalog, there are 6 different types of electrical sockets. The multi -prime electrical outlet makes it possible to connect several devices simultaneously to an electrical source, in particular lighting. The USB power outlet is more and more widespread on the market, and adapts to the equipment specially designed to be connected to USB. The external inexpensive electrical outlet has all the reassuring characteristics for use on a terrace, in a garage, or in a garden shed. You also find the wireless electrical outlet, the design of which requires no wired connection. Finally, find a connected socket that you can control remotely from your smartphone.

The multipleist

The multiple electrical outlet allows you to simultaneously connect several electrical devices. This is practical when you group together in the same corner of a room, all of your equipment. There are several models of multiple: The wired model with a cable that connects the plug until the power outlet, and the models with switch. In our online store, we also offer the multi -power block with individual switches. Thanks to the latter, you have the possibility of controlling the equipment of which you want to temporarily extinguish the load, independently of the other materials connected to the same block.

USB socket

There USB electrical outlet (Universal Serial Bus) is widely used for the connection and connection of computer equipment. With the growing development in the field of IT, telephony and home automation, electrical equipment within a house are increasingly using the USB power outlet. This type of electrical outlet can be used to connect several devices, but also, to supply equipment such as: computers, printers, tablets, smartphones. Other types of high-tech equipment also use power outlets in the USB format. This is, for example, Bluetooth speaker, connected appliances, small cosmetics devices, or even travel electrical equipment.

External socket

Generally, The use of an outdoor electrical outlet involves many precautions. On the one hand, it is essential to ensure that your equipment is perfectly suited for outdoor use, and, on the other hand, the seal of your power outlet must be flawless. Thus, when you buy a cheap electrical outlet intended to be installed outdoors, this power outlet must meet certain regulations. The NF C15-100 standard details all the concepts concerning the characteristics that the external electrical outlet has.

First of all, the outlet that aims to be installed on a terrace, in a garden driveway, or in a garden shed, must be perfectly waterproof. This goes from the base of the plug to the lighting point. Therefore, it is advisable to choose a outdoor having an IP65 protection index. I'protection sign is a quality criterion that indicates the level of protection of the electrical outlet against the inlay of solid bodies. This protection index ranges from zero to 6. The IP1 to IP4 protection indices protect your best electrical outlet against solid body inlay over 50 mm up to 1 mm. And the IP6 protection index fully protects your power outlet against dust.

Wireless socket

There wireless has the particularity of being a multiple socket block that you can directly encrust in the wall outlet. With a double or triple socket, this model is used for space saving. For example, you can Place this wireless socket model Behind a piece of furniture such as the bedside table, a dresser, or the bed. This allows you to have a discreet multipleist, while avoiding the congestion of a cable. In our online store, you can buy a wireless electrical outlet with conventional blocks and with USB ports. This double feature is very practical to connect various devices to the same plug. : bedside lamp, mobile phone, alarm clock, bluetooth speaker, computer, etc.

Taking with switch

THE Advantages of the electrical outlet with a switch are many. This power outlet is an excellent solution to control your energy consumption. When you leave your devices in standby, they continue to consume electricity. By opting for a electrical outlet with switch, You can only cut the current for all of the equipment connected to this socket. The second advantage of the best electrical outlet with switch is that it represents security for children. When your catch is off, there is a total electricity cut in this electrical outlet. However, this does not exercise the use of special protection for children.

You can therefore use an electrical outlet with a switch in your living room, in your kitchen or in your bedroom if you have several devices to connect. Using a power outlet with switch is also ideal in an office, or in a garage with a workshop space.

The connected socket

Buy a connected electrical outlet is resolutely avant-garde! With the multitude of connected objects present in the vast majority of households, the connected socket Presents exactly the same advantages: energy saving, remote control, securing your home. The connected power outlet allows you to save energy, because from the management center of your smartphone, you have visibility on the entirety of your electricity network. So, when you go on vacation and want to check if devices are in standby, you can remotely turn off the corresponding connected socket. You can also use an inexpensive electrical outlet connected in a child's room. For example, if you want to master the lighting time of lighting or electrical equipment, you can do it from your mobile center.

What are the precautions to take with the sockets?

Buying an electrical outlet involves taking a number of precautions. Security being priority, it is essential to adapt the socket to its installation location. To do this, the protection index of your wall outlet is an element to take into account. For example, in the bathroom and outdoors, it is advisable to install sockets with IP4 to IP6. In the bedrooms, the living room and other rooms in the house, you can use IP2 or IP3 sockets.

When you set up a socket in the bathroom, in the sanitary facilities, or in the kitchen, be sure to respect a minimum distance of 60 cm between the socket and a water point: bath, sink, WC. Also, equip your electrical outlets with eclipse or cache taken. This makes it possible to secure children in very young age, especially when the wall outlet is a few centimeters from the ground.

Whether you use a solitary or a multiple socket, it is also important to respect the electrical load capacity of your wall outlet. Indeed, sockets specially designed to receive large powers such as washing machine, dryer, dishes or oven exist. Likewise, small equipment such as television, lighting, small appliances have their dedicated take.

The last precaution to be taken with a wall outlet is the condition of your equipment and installations. First of all, make sure that your catch is never exposed, and that the fuses and circuit breakers work properly. Do not hesitate to regularly contact an electrician to diagnose your electrical network to ensure their good operating condition. Then regularly renew your household appliance and electric equipment, without waiting for their too advanced obsolescence.

What model of electrical outlet to choose according to the part and the light installation?

In the room, your light installation can be on a bedside table, on a dresser, or behind a reading chair. If you choose a lamp or classic lighting, in this case the use of a classic wireless socket is ideal. You can also opt for the multi -power in a single block, without cable, in order to keep the minimalist spirit of your room. Thus, you can temporarily connect an air purifier, or a laptop air conditioner in your room, depending on the season.

In large living rooms such as living room, kitchen, dining room and office, the multipleis is very practical! Indeed, in these rooms, you group the largest number of your household and electronic appliances. Buy an electrical outlet adapted to the part is then a solution that allows you to live your home. Because the most important thing is to make the use of your sockets that are both practical, functional and reassuring.

If in your house you have a games room specially dedicated to children, in this case it is better to use a socket with switch, or the connected socket model. The first type of socket allows you to manage the devices in standby in order to turn them off and make energy savings. The second connected socket model allows you to remotely control electrical devices that operate in the games room. In this room, you can also use the best electrical outlet to connect a lamp, an LED spot or even light garlands.

In a bathroom, the choice of a multiple socket is practical. On the one hand to connect your care equipment, but also to complete your light installation. Indeed, depending on the type of light that you have chosen to put in the bathroom, you can add an additional lamp to connect directly to a wall outlet.