delaneymeegan
Well-known member
plug strips
I remember a great Aunt having a generic plug strip in her kitchen which was severely limited on outlets.
And yeah, those were really dangerous because one could easily plug way too many things into it, there was no ground, and there was no polarity reference.
The modern day equivalence of a plug strip is a product called Plug Mold made by LeGrand.
Frankly, it seems like a much easier way of installing outlets on any counter space. One nice feature is, it can be installed just under the upper cabinets, so it isn't seen. It also gives uniform coverage with a plug every 12" or so. Also, no need to rough in outlet boxes before wall finish. This would also be good for those looking to add outlets to an existing kitchen without doing any ripping out of walls. They are surface mounted and sleek. If one installed a GFI breaker for the kitchen outlet circuits, one would be ready to go. All you need is a wire from the breaker box to sticking out the wall at the height for the plug strip.
As for the distribution of circuits in a home, it is interesting that the majority are in the kitchen or laundry. If one were building or remodeling, it's clearly much easier to put the main panel in the kitchen, ideally under a base cabinet.
Also, wires run inside a cabinet are legal in most places. Or conduit can be used. But it can be done after wall finishes are installed.
The outlets used in bedrooms and living rooms, are often powering low voltage items, or items like lights which don't draw much.
Now if only Lisa Douglas had a power center in her nifty farm house. Those were the days when electric was only used for lighting. That's why some places are only wired with a single circuit. I love that simplicity, though.
I remember a great Aunt having a generic plug strip in her kitchen which was severely limited on outlets.
And yeah, those were really dangerous because one could easily plug way too many things into it, there was no ground, and there was no polarity reference.
The modern day equivalence of a plug strip is a product called Plug Mold made by LeGrand.
Frankly, it seems like a much easier way of installing outlets on any counter space. One nice feature is, it can be installed just under the upper cabinets, so it isn't seen. It also gives uniform coverage with a plug every 12" or so. Also, no need to rough in outlet boxes before wall finish. This would also be good for those looking to add outlets to an existing kitchen without doing any ripping out of walls. They are surface mounted and sleek. If one installed a GFI breaker for the kitchen outlet circuits, one would be ready to go. All you need is a wire from the breaker box to sticking out the wall at the height for the plug strip.
As for the distribution of circuits in a home, it is interesting that the majority are in the kitchen or laundry. If one were building or remodeling, it's clearly much easier to put the main panel in the kitchen, ideally under a base cabinet.
Also, wires run inside a cabinet are legal in most places. Or conduit can be used. But it can be done after wall finishes are installed.
The outlets used in bedrooms and living rooms, are often powering low voltage items, or items like lights which don't draw much.
Now if only Lisa Douglas had a power center in her nifty farm house. Those were the days when electric was only used for lighting. That's why some places are only wired with a single circuit. I love that simplicity, though.
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