We use electricity every day. We don’t even notice how many times a day we press the light switch or insert the plug into a power outlet. Sockets and switches belong to wiring accessories and how long they last will depend on their quality. Buying cheap options, we do not think about whether we will save or spend more on their periodic replacement, so you need to consider options from well-known manufacturers. In this article we will talk about the popular manufacturer of sockets and switches Legrand.

Legrand company was founded in 1866, was engaged in the production of table porcelain. But with the advent of electricity and the beginning of the electrification of cities, porcelain began to be considered not only as a material for saucers and cups, but also as an insulator. Already in 1949, the company began to thoroughly engage in the production of wiring accessories. By 1966, the first international representation of Legrand in Belgium was opened. Now on the market Legrand is represented by a number of brands ...

The socket is familiar to everyone and simple, the power cords from electrical appliances are plugged into it. But sometimes it is necessary to increase the number of its functions, organize automatic switching on and off of devices, their protection, etc. To do this, you do not need to connect the outlet to the electrical panel with certain relays and timers, but you can just insert some functional element into it. In this article, we will consider additional devices that will help expand the functionality of outlets without altering the wiring.

There are a number of additional devices in stores, such as timers or relays for protection against power surges, which are inserted into an outlet, and another device is located on their case, into which the device itself is inserted. This is a kind of intermediate functional links. Let's look at some options. A timer is needed to turn devices on and off at the set time. There are mechanical and electronic timers ...

It is quite unpleasant to encounter a problem when suddenly the outlet is out of order. There are two main types of malfunctions, but there are much more variations, as well as ways to eliminate them. Let's see why all the outlets or one of them stopped working. But first, familiarize yourself with the design of the outlet.

First you need to find out the device itself. First of all, you see the front panel fixed in a frame. They are bolted to the main part through one, less often through two screws. After removing the front part, we see the main part, which is fixed in the undergrowth with the help of two bursting legs, and each of them is fixed with a screw. When you tighten the screws, the legs straighten and lock, and when you loosen, the legs lower and you can remove the outlet from the wall.If the single outlet you see in the center are two horizontally located holes for the plug, they lead to the conductive busbars. There may not be holes...

The kitchen is one of the most difficult rooms in terms of repair. It is full of various household appliances, for which it is advisable to foresee at the planning stage not only their place of permanent placement, but also how they will be connected to the mains and how convenient it will be to use them. Sometimes mistakes in planning can significantly spoil the impression of the work done, and redoing or not having time, and often just expensive.

Now residents and new settlers massively install kitchens that are beautiful, modern, but you look at the end result and you see that the electrics are made at the level of Soviets, the cords weigh (from lamps, hoods, microwaves, etc.), there is one socket, a maximum of two and in such a place that it is not clear why she, because again, you need an extension cord to make everything work properly. Guys, I understand everything, the head at such moments is always full of a sea of ​​information...

Every day we use sockets to connect electrical appliances to a 220-volt network, while we don’t think about the outlet itself. Meanwhile, sockets are different. And in the framework of this article, we will consider how the outlet is arranged, and talk about what kind of outlets generally exist.

In everyday life today, sockets of the European standard are installed everywhere, having a tight fit of the plug, often a recessed seat. The plug holes are, of course, round, the difference between the Euro-standard socket and the old Soviet ones - the socket accepts plugs with thicker pins. Any modern outlet consists of: a base with fasteners, current-carrying parts and a face plate. The base of the outlet with mounting tabs or ears has current-carrying parts on it, and the front plate (panel) is also attached to it. Base material - plastic or ceramic. Ceramic substrates are better tolerated ...

Why does the plug spark in the socket when turning the load on and off, sometimes even when the plug is plugged in and is held stationary in the socket? Have you ever asked such a question, did this happen to you? But this is not an idle question, and it would be good to find and eliminate the reason before it comes to the fire.

Meanwhile, the cause of the sparking is by no means obvious, although in principle there are few options: it can either be a loose fit of the plug pins to the socket, or the contacts or wires inside the socket may at some point not be able to conduct the operating current of the device normally, and it turns out overload of one of the contact joints by current, which is ultimately accompanied by sparking. What could result in poor contact between the pins and the outlet? Contact clamps are installed inside the outlet, they can diverge greatly over time and become unable to tighten the plug pins. A fork, for one, may have ...

Today it is unlikely that anyone will be surprised by a dimmer for lamps. Such regulators are often found in enterprises and in everyday life, they allow you to conveniently and flexibly adjust the brightness of the light, eliminating the need for the consumer to install several light sources of different intensities in the same room.

It is very convenient to regulate the light - if in the room, for example, people not only work, but also relax. In particular, for the home living room: if you need bright light - the lamps turn on at full power, and if the family wants to relax comfortably after a working day - you just need to turn the dimmer knob - and the light will become softer, a little dimmer, it will not hurt your eyes. Such dimmers are also called dimmers (from the English word dimmer - dimmer). Dimmers differ in appearance, and depending on the control method there are: with a rotary knob, with a control key (or with a sensor) ...

In homes, offices, manufacturing, and basically anywhere, remote control switches can be useful. First of all, we are talking about lighting control. The advantage of this approach is undeniable, because personal comfort is very important for a modern person, no matter how cynical it sounds.

Switches with remote control over the radio channel, through an IR remote control, from a motion sensor, voice command or simply from a smartphone - all this is available today and is very wide. A person no longer needs to go to the switch whenever it is necessary to turn on or turn off the light, it is not necessary to reach for the button on the wall, it is enough to send a signal remotely. And all you need is to add a switch with a remote control to the lighting circuit. It is about such switches that will be discussed in this article, we will consider several models ...