3 options for connecting the power outlet

For many self-taught electricians, the question arises of how to properly connect several outlets in a row, having one power cable in the wall. In fact, there is nothing complicated, and the connection is carried out by a loop, unless of course you are going to connect very powerful consumers of electricity to the unit - an electric stove or a boiler. Next, we will consider several typical schemes for connecting a block of outlets with grounding to a 220 Volt network!

So, the first and most simple wiring diagram is as follows:Loop wiring diagram

As you can see, the situation is the most popular - the input cable is routed to the first socket, and from there all the cases are connected with jumpers: phase to phase, zero to zero, grounding to ground. If you need connect the hob or another, powerful consumer, it is better to use the following scheme for connecting sockets in the block:The option to power powerful consumers

As you can see, for a powerful electrical appliance it is better to take out a separate connection point and install it next to the unit. In appearance, this connection option will not differ from the usual one, but there will be no dangerous situation and the cases of “electric points” will not melt due to the high current load on the wiring.

If you have a socket connected to a light switch, then the wiring of the wire will be slightly different, you will need to make a jumper for the phase yourself and connect it to the corresponding terminals. The wiring diagram of the socket block and double switch looks something like this:Jumper to two-gang switch

If in your case there is a one-key model, the circuit will not change, just at the exit of the switch there will be one wire, not two. You can clearly see the installation process in the video below:

Cable connection

Alternate Wiring

We hope that the provided options for connecting the outlet block were useful for you and useful in electrical work. We also recommend that you read the instructions forconnecting the earthed socket to ground!

Cable connection

Alternate Wiring

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