Despite the fact that most modern residential buildings use gas heating and water heaters, the popularity of electric stoves is steadily growing in Russia. For the most part, they are used in cottages, where sometimes there is no normal gas supply to the system. Therefore, for most country houses, an electric stove is just a salvation, because with its help you can quickly cook any food. However, in order to provide such a “paradise” in your home, simply installing this device in the kitchen will not be enough.
The fact is that the socket and plug for the electric stove are significantly different from those that we are usually used to seeing in the walls. Therefore, along with the purchase of this electrical device, you should also take care of purchasing a special outlet for it.
Varieties
There are currently several types of device data:
- single-phase socket;
- three-phase socket.
Each of these devices has its own characteristics. For example, a socket for a second type electric stove has several phases. In addition to the main one, there is also a “zero” and “earth”. And it is precisely such 3-phase devices that are most often used in modern homes and new buildings. The first type is less universal in its design, so you can see it only in old buildings. It is also worth noting that if you choose a socket of the second type, the entire network in your apartment or house should also be implemented according to the three-phase connection principle.
Current load
At the moment, almost all modern electric stoves (domestic or imported, it does not matter) create a load on the system of about 20 amperes. But ordinary sockets, to which a washing machine, hairdryer, TV and other devices are connected, can only work in a mode up to 16 Amps. And this means that a conventional outlet for an electric stove is not suitable, and in the first case it simply burns out. In addition, it is possible that during such work a short circuit will occur , after which it will be necessary to completely change the entire electrical system.
Appearance
An ordinary outlet for an electric stove, as a rule, does not have the most attractive appearance, so it should be installed away from human eyes, but not in the most inaccessible places.
How much does a power outlet cost?
At the moment, the price of such devices is about 100-250 rubles. A completely normal outlet for an electric stove of foreign production (except China) will cost from 200 to 250 rubles. When buying, pay attention to the fact that Chinese devices do not always withstand the load for which they are intended. Therefore, although they are cheaper, they will have to be changed more often.
Conclusion
Thus, the socket for an electric stove allows the instantaneous transfer of electric current from a source to a consumer element and has its own characteristics, mainly related to the shape, construction and current load (more than 230-240 volts, or more than 20 amperes of voltage), which in all cases an order of magnitude higher than that typical of conventional devices.