Tips for installing sockets in the plasterboard wall

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To date, the wall covering with GKL sheets is used very often. This is convenient, becauseAll the irregularities of bearing walls and partitions are carefully hidden behind the framework of profiles and gypsum. It's not at all difficult to install an outlet in a drywall, even if you are a teapot in an electrician. Next, we will cover all the nuances of the installation with our own hands, and also provide visual instruction and photos of each stage of the installation.
Step 1 - Preparatory work for
  • Step 2 - Stroking of gypsum
  • Step 3 - Attaching the
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  • wires Step 1 - Preparatory work for the

    To begin, you must prepare all the tools and materials for fixing the sockets in the plasterboard. To install the product yourself, you must have:

    • Drill with a special cutter( crown) to make a hole in the gypsum wall. The diameter of the crown should be 68 mm - the standard size of the jug to be installed in the gypsum. Crown for gypsum photo
    • Building level and marker for marking holes.
    • Indicator screwdriver for checking the mains voltage.
    • Figured screwdriver in order to fix the plastic cup, connect the wires and actually install the socket in the plasterboard wall.

    We draw your attention to the fact that we will provide the installation instructions for the product in the plasterboard from the moment that the wiring is spread over all the rooms and at the same time all the walls will be protected with GKL sheets. You can find out more about the basic electrical work in the article - how to conduct electrical wiring in the house!

    Step 2 - Stuccoing the gypsum

    So, we move closer to the main process. First, according to the wiring diagram, you need to determine where to insert the hole for the installation of the socket in the plasterboard partition. In the chosen place, place a cross on the drywall, which will be the center of the future hole. If you decide to install a block of sockets in a gypsum wall, you need to make several round strobes in a row. By the way, the height of the installation of the sockets is not standardized by GOST or the rules of the PUE, so you can place an "electrical point" where you want. To do this, use the building level and one simple rule - the distance between the centers should be 72 cm, as shown in the photo below. Having made the markup, you can proceed to the stitching of the GKL sheet. The optimal distance between the stitches in gypsum Stages of installation Crown drill with crown

    There is nothing complicated - install the crown bit on the center of the cross and gently drill the gypsum. The entire technology of the frame is examined in detail in a video example, with which we recommend that you familiarize yourself.

    Overview of possible errors and installation tips
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    Step 3 - Attaching the

    podzhezetnik It's not at all difficult to secure the jigsaw in the gypsum board. As you can see, there are 4 screws on the case: 2 under the box itself on the wall and 2 for the socket installation. First, pull out the wires to connect from the strobes to the outside. After this, cut a hole in the bottom of the plastic cup for the input of the supply wires. Next, gently place the jug in the gypsum board and use two screws to fix the glass in the shtrobe. Presser feet on opposite sides securely fix the product in the plasterboard wall. Photo of a plastic cup Removing wires from under the walls

    Installed box

    It should be noted that the emptiness between the load-bearing wall( brick) and the GCR sheet must be at least 45 mm( the height of the juniper).If in your case, the gap is less, you will need to work a little bit with a perforator - break the notch in concrete or brick, so that the plastic box can be installed without problems. Also you should know that it is not possible to properly fix the socket in the drywall without a podzhezetnik, so immediately provide all possible obstacles and remove them before installing the plastic cup.

    Step 4 - Connecting the wires

    When you can reliably install the wall socket in the wall, you can proceed to the connection of the outlet in the drywall. Connect the wires will not be difficult even for the electrician-beginner. The main thing is to turn off the electricity on the input shield, so that you do not get shocked during installation and connection. Before proceeding with the electrical installation work, check the voltage on the wires in the junction box using the indicator. If you do not know how to use the indicator screwdriver, we recommend that you read the corresponding article.

    Using the indicator screwdriver

    All you need to do is connect a zero( N, blue), ground( PE, yellow-green) and phase( L, usually brown) to the corresponding terminals on the socket housing. Cores should be tightened well, so that the contact does not loosen and the plastic does not begin to melt after installation and connection.in this case, there may be a short circuit in the wiring and, as a consequence, a fire in the house. Preparation of electrical wires Connection of cores

    Correctly fixed housing

    Cover installation

    When you connect all the wires, you can insert the socket into the jar and fix it with screws. Mounting under gypsum cardboard can be done either with the help of the two remaining screws of the podzroetnik or install the case with the paw of the feet of the outlet itself. After installation and connection, you will only have to fix the plastic frame and the decorative cover, which obviously will not be difficult.

    Video manual for installation by yourself
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    That's the whole installation technology. As you can see, installing a rosette in a drywall with your own hands is not at all difficult, the main thing is to take into account all the recommendations and be careful with electrical work. By the way, according to a similar instruction, installation and connection of a light switch in a plasterboard wall, as well as a double socket are made. If something was not clear to you, we advise you to watch video examples, which detail how to mount the enclosure, stucco the gypsum and connect the wires!

    Related materials:

    • How to conduct wiring under gypsum board
    • How to connect the light switch
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