How to Change an Electrical Socket With USB Adapters in Europe // Schuko Plug

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Marek Kubi

Marek Kubi

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I will replace an old electrical outlet with the new Schuko wall socket. The new electrical outlet will have more sockets and two USB-A adapters. Thanks to this upgrade I will have a modern and minimalistic look electrical outlet. Schuko wall sockets are mostly used in Europe.

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@ukrytykrytyk8477
@ukrytykrytyk8477 2 жыл бұрын
Good video as always. I would advise anyone undertaking job like that to check for voltage with a multimeter or a probe, even after insulating with the circuit breaker. Some old installations may not be safe. Another issue with those built in USB chargers I have is hat they always draw power, even if they are not in use...
@MarekKubi
@MarekKubi 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Kristoph! I tagged your comment, so people can read that and research more about safety control ;)
@okaro6595
@okaro6595 Жыл бұрын
That German style of having sockets side by side is nice. In Finland one use s double sockets where the cables often interfere with each other.
@MikeS29
@MikeS29 Жыл бұрын
Very nice, thank you for the video!
@JesusJackson
@JesusJackson 5 ай бұрын
Thank you, Marek! Your video helped me a lot =]
@dean2524
@dean2524 2 жыл бұрын
Good work bro. I’d like to see your tools collection.
@MarekKubi
@MarekKubi 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your positive feedback. One day, when I start to build a house, then I will show my toolpark ;)
@oshixxxx
@oshixxxx 2 жыл бұрын
A warning to folk connecting new sockets at home in some european countries. I live in Finland, and an person that does not have an electrical engineering degree, is only allowed to connect new switches and draw the electrical cables in the walls. Connecting the wires to the sockets is not allowed, unless the electrical system is an 12V one. I think quite a few home owners still do it here, but if there is an fire because of an malfunction of an electrical device, and the electrician that did the work on the house says that he did not install this socket, insurance companies are not obliged to pay you anything whatsoever for the damage caused by the fire.
@MarekKubi
@MarekKubi 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the warning.
@oshixxxx
@oshixxxx 2 жыл бұрын
@@MarekKubi Great video tho! Quite a few owners includes my father, until he got an electric shock when connecting an outlet in my little brothers room, learned to turn off the power after that. The electricians around here are just your average working people, so if you know them well enough, just to connect it on your own, as long as you are certain that you know what you are doing. Your electrician will prob tell the insurance companies that they did the connection, as long as the work is done properly.
@MarekKubi
@MarekKubi 2 жыл бұрын
@@oshixxxx That is interesting to read, how it is in Finland. Here we still have some freedom in building, but we are moving in the same direction. Sounds quite logical, that DIY guys can make serious mistakes in some works. For example, in Russia, almost everyone is making works like that themselves :D I am even not sure if they have electrical specialists there :D
@oshixxxx
@oshixxxx 2 жыл бұрын
@@MarekKubi The specialists here are mainly used when the house is being built. The DIY work is usually done some years later, when the needs for power in an room changes, (for example computers being introduced everywhere). A big reason why this happens, is that the electricians usually promise a date they will do the changes, but because of their workload, they show up a couple of weeks/monts later instead, so folk just do the installing themself instead, since clearly, everyone in Finland are electric engineers.
@okaro6595
@okaro6595 Жыл бұрын
@@MarekKubi Before 1985 you were not allowed to do any wiring, not to change plugs or fix a light on the ceiling, When I was in school they said that changing a fuse was on the border line whether one could do it. There has been several accidents caused by DIY. TN-C (klassische Nullung) is very common on older installations and there was no consistent use of colors, even same colors were used for both wires. DIYs hook the ground to the live wire and create a death trap. This has caused three deaths since 1980. Also one could not do any wiring to circumvent the grounding. In the 70s we had a tile floor on the TV corner. That mandated that the socket gad to be grounded. The TV we had had an ungrounded plug so it did not fit. The solution was to make an illegal extension cord that allowed to plug it. I do not why the TV did not have a grounded plug when it was made in Germany where grounding already universal. The next TV was double insulated with a Europlug so there no longer was an issue. However, many continued to use the illegal extension cords they or someone had made not realizing the danger. Another common option was to cut the plug so it fit. This actually was better as at least the cur plug will be discarded with the equipment.
@kelmendharizi
@kelmendharizi 2 жыл бұрын
Well done
@adamoutofoffice
@adamoutofoffice 2 жыл бұрын
Nice and beautiful video
@MarekKubi
@MarekKubi 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@mdjey2
@mdjey2 Жыл бұрын
Oh I hate these orange boxes with a passion, but I can see why you choose it because of that switch. Also to get the level I would put those screws horizontally.
@jkj1459
@jkj1459 Жыл бұрын
I was searching for old type shucks socket combination used in 90,s and could not find that had flexible cover Similar design but only has cover we lift manually to insert plug
@edster9743
@edster9743 10 ай бұрын
something nice :) .. thanks
@ilona029
@ilona029 2 жыл бұрын
Something beautiful 😉
@MarekKubi
@MarekKubi 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, yes I am.
@ThatsMeanAs
@ThatsMeanAs Жыл бұрын
Awesome
@waluohopaulo2116
@waluohopaulo2116 2 жыл бұрын
It's beautiful
@MarekKubi
@MarekKubi 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, so beautiful!
@DavidBerquist334
@DavidBerquist334 8 ай бұрын
What country are you in I was in Berlin Germany for 2 weeks wiring to me didn't look up to ul codes no box behind light fixture wire fused more than the rating 14 gage goes on 15 amps and 1.5 mm is lighter than 14 and in kitchen are required to be wired with 12 gauge wire on a 20 amp breaker close to 2.5mm
@MarekKubi
@MarekKubi 8 ай бұрын
I am from Estonia. Yes here we still can DIY with electric stuff, but I think soon everything needs to be documented.
@DavidBerquist334
@DavidBerquist334 8 ай бұрын
In Europe is up on and down off the same as here in the USA
@MarekKubi
@MarekKubi 8 ай бұрын
Yeah, both ways works :D
@okaro6595
@okaro6595 5 ай бұрын
In the UK switces are reversed.
@IAmThe_RA
@IAmThe_RA 10 ай бұрын
Are concrete walls not common in your country?
@MarekKubi
@MarekKubi 10 ай бұрын
Yes. This was inner wall between kitchen and toilet. Between neighbours mostly concrete.
@IAmThe_RA
@IAmThe_RA 10 ай бұрын
@@MarekKubi Do estonians dislike concrete inner walls?
@MarekKubi
@MarekKubi 10 ай бұрын
@@IAmThe_RA Of course they prefer concrete, but in many cases, demand is on a budget solution.
@AlexCaspian
@AlexCaspian Жыл бұрын
Hello. Should this video have Russian subtitiles?
@MarekKubi
@MarekKubi Жыл бұрын
Hello. You can choose automatic translation. Dont know if YT is doing that in russian also. Small country tho.
@tenorwoody85
@tenorwoody85 Жыл бұрын
I am writing something beautiful in the comments
@user-xj9wr1nc8h
@user-xj9wr1nc8h Ай бұрын
I need job
@wichtelchen
@wichtelchen Жыл бұрын
The result is terrible and dangerous... -.- You didn't do much wrong but you kept some dangerous issues with the existing wirings. Don't load these sockets more than 6 amps if you don't want it burn.
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