How to hide electrical wiring in the kitchen

If you decide to make repairs in the kitchen or just moved into a new apartment, then this is the right time to distribute the wiring and consider how best to hide the various wires. Manufacturing companies that are engaged in the production of kitchens in rare cases suggest making a plan when measuring a wiring diagram that will correctly distribute the outlet points of outlets throughout the kitchen for private use, as well as for connecting equipment.

A large number of extension cords in the kitchen always spoil the attractiveness of the interior, and even more so interfere. A large number of extension cords in the kitchen always spoil the attractiveness of the interior, and even more so interfere. For this reason, you initially need to outline where the sockets will be. If you do not plan to transfer them in the future, then it is better to drown the electrical wiring in the wall, having probed it. But not everyone has the opportunity to carry out this type of work.

Consider other options to hide the wires:

• plastic baseboard;

• box;

• drywall construction.

Of course, the wires of ordinary household appliances such as an electric kettle, toaster, mixer and so on should not be hidden. This technique can be rearranged or moved every day as needed throughout the headset.

Baseboard

This is a very convenient and nice element of decor, in which the wires are perfectly hidden. The baseboard has cable channels. The amount of capacity of the wires depends on the size of the baseboard, on average, you can stretch up to six pieces. Skirting boards come in different colors like wood, marble, and in different colors. There are also integral caps in the form of segments. On the plus side, if there is a malfunction in the power cable or some connection, you can remove the desired trim and fix the breakage (see The use of electrical cable skirting boards).

Box

On the modern market there are special boxes that can hide power and low-current wiring. The box can be plastic, metal or combination. It is easily attached to any finishing surface.

If you need to bring the wire out of the baseboard up or stretch the wire from the lamp, it is better to choose a plastic box. Its capacity is different, there is no standard, it depends on the required number of wires, but the length has its own standard of 2 meters. However, from the boxes you can make a gutter of the required length by docking them with each other. There are boxes to which you can attach accessories:

• tee;

• corner transition;

• joint;

• stub.

If you have a wire hanging from the hood in your kitchen, you can also put it in a box and take it out of the headset. Outlets are not always located in the kitchen where they are needed. For this reason, an extension cord is laid, which will be very convenient to place in a plastic box so that it does not hang or lie on the floor.

Drywall construction

This material is suitable if light is laid in your kitchen or wires that, if necessary, pass in the area of ​​the ceiling. You can make a box of guides or put on a two-level ceiling, where you can also stretch the wires.