Meaningful little things

Recent developments in the field of electrical installation design. Models of sockets and switches for children's rooms. Ergonomic aspects.

ABB.

Legrand.

Stiffness of forms, a combination of dark and metal color, these products will become bright accents in the interior.

ABB.

Architect

I. Yakutis

Photo V. Nefedova

For high-tech, modular volumes, new forms and "cosmic" materials

Siemens.

Jung.

Glass and metal- ideal option for homemade interior

MERTEN.

Ensto.

MERTEN.

Touch switch and timer will create an atmosphere of the future in your apartment

We are tens of times a day, press the switches keys, not paying attention to whether they are conveniently located and what they look. Meanwhile, large manufacturers are invited by leading designers to turn wiring in full decor elements. Similar "little things" will be brought into the interior bright accents.

Today there are many wiring products on the market. These are electrical outlets (with grounding contact and without it, with protective curtains), computer, TV and SAT, for audio systems, electric stoves, as well as switches (single, two-, three-, six-color, with indicator light bulbs, passing, with detector Movement, automatic, sensory), Sverchulators (dimmers), Extension, Network filters IT.D. Along time, the series of leading manufacturers includes devices for the technical lighting control system and remote radio control. Moreover, all products of one collection differ in a single design.

Jung.	For frames, different materials are used - from plastic to gold.	Siemens.
Vimar	SIMON, Swarovski crystals	Fontini.
The unusual design of the products is impressed, but they need a refined interior.

ABB.

Wessen.

Siemens.

Color inserts are easy to "play", reaching the desired effect

Your choice

MERTEN is offered such a rich set of various options that you can find products that will suit for any apartment. It all depends only on fantasy - your or decorator and budget (cost of products - from 100 to 1500 rubles). Electric installation products, as a rule, are manufactured by a modular principle: one or more mechanisms and decorating frame. The latter is made of plastic, wood array, ceramics, natural stone, glass, brass, aluminum, steel, with chrome-plated coating, gold spraying. There are even "chameleons", changing coloring depending on the lighting (Vimar, Italy). By choosing a specific collection, you can vary the color of the frames or combine the various frames, keys and inserts depending on the color solutions of the room where it will be installed. For example, products of the Delta Vita series (Siemens, Germany), consisting of a frame, lining and decorative insert (colors: gold, platinum, silver IDR), allow you to get 176 color combinations. All these tasteful accessories are becoming a decor element and make it possible to arrange certain accents.

	Juicy bright tone-non-trivial, but very interesting solution for those who choose "life in color." They allow you to get extraordinary effects. Photo: MERTEN.
	Gewiss switches of the original shape, as it is impossible to fit into the interior in the Pop Art style. Photo: Gewiss

Designer

N. Sirutien

Photo V. Nefedova

Pop art is distinguished by abstract drawing and shocking techniques, streamlined forms and bright plastic furniture colors

ABB.

Contrast will bring his note to the entourage

Legrand.

If stylish to the last detail

Siemens Your apartment, of course, has "Facility No Delivery", unique personality. Whether they are waiting for it, seemingly insignificant details, like switches, outlets IT.P.? If the answer is negative, it is not difficult to solve this problem at all. Take Serie 1930 (Berker, Germany). Strict black and white products will recreate the atmosphere of the 20-30s. Xxv. Exquisite retro (bronze, wood, original forms) - Fontini collection (Spain). The author's design - the SIMON framework (Spain) with the finishing crystals Swarovsk - awakens creative fantasy. The classic version in the color range of platinum and bronze is the Alpha Neo series (ABB, Germany). Those who prefer avant-garde will delight the collection of Delta Ambiente (Siemens) - products that are unusual in color and design, with fiber films framing the pressure surfaces of the switches. Light Tech Series (BTICINO) - silver mechanisms in matte or glossy lining- will satisfy those who choose High-tech. Alumenumers of unusual solutions will be interested in BTICINO switches with glass frames and keys, under which you can insert any picture: a piece of wallpapers (so that they merge with the walls), a portrait of a loved one or a copy of the famous canvase. Items MERTEN (Germany) can pick up objects for different styles - from the classics to the A deco. For fans of ecology, the Delta Natur series has been developed - products made of natural wood array, impregnated with special composition, which prevents burning and rotting. By the way, this series was established in the famous Konstantinovsky Palace ("Palace of Congresses", Petersburg). LS Plus Series (JUNG, Germany) is an impressive combination of satin glass and aluminum. B2007g.abb presented a series of "steel" - it differs in that the fingerprints remain on metal surfaces. The design of the ECO 60 series (Gewiss, Italy) fits into any interior, from modern to classic. The linings have a soft form with rounded corners, there is no scratches on the matte coating.

There are superfluous mechanisms for external installation - SIMON 73 (Simon). They are made of heat-resistant plastic. The colors of the CD 500 series (JUNG) correspond to the RAL scale, therefore, after installation will be practically invisible.

If you decide that you need another room design, decorative elements are easy to replace.

Constructivism reveals aesthetic features of glass, metal, wood. Architect A. Palekien Photo V. Nefedova

MERTEN.

Transparency, lightness, laconicism and functionality - distinctive features of modern constructivism

Siemens.

BTICINO.

In this concise style it is easy to enter different formats

MERTEN.

Siemens.

The apparent simplicity is the harmony of shape and color. Such products do not "waste" interior

For the smallest

Do you want your child in the evenings do not capricious, and happy to sleep with pleasure? Wonderful option for the SIMON 82 Children's switch (Simon). On the luminous keys, when the mechanism is turned on, you see the sun, a bear or frog, when the appears is turned off with the stars. What is not the plot for a fairy tale for the night? (True, for those adults, who always "carries a childhood in his pocket," BTICino offers a series of luna-switches with a backlit in the form of the moon.) Avoid the unpleasant consequences of children's curiosity will help sockets with protective curtains. Ecology pods are worth paying attention to Siemens products - all materials used in the manufacture of products do not contain harmful substances and allergens.

	The fabulous world can be created using switches with toys or glass, which is easy to change pictures. Photo: Simon.
	In the child's room, it is especially important to choose all the details of the situation, because the feeling of the wonderful is laid in childhood. Architect T. Chistyakova Photo D. Rossikova

Products of the Children's SIMON series - good way to develop fantasy and creative kid's abilities

Wessen.

Siemens.

Wooden products are beautiful, environmentally friendly and nice to the touch.

Beauty and convenience - aesthetics of the future

According to the Ergonomics requirements, the switch must be installed so that it is convenient to use, without raising their hands. Its implies it close to the entrance door, and if it has a backlight, it serves as an excellent landmark in the dark. In detail how to competently perform the installation of electrical equipment, we will tell in one of the following numbers. AB of this article we are talking about what devices will make life easier for us and make it more pleasant.

Architects designers

M. Vyatkin,

O. Chashchina

Photo by E. Lucia,

P. Lebedev

In the apartment, "styled" equipment, it is very important to carefully consider the location of the electrical installation

Products The light-resolution (dimmer) allows you to change the lighting intensity. So, with the help of this device you can control the brightness of the lamps of the lamps, and your eyes will be protected from sudden drops, since the illumination of the room increases smoothly. The ring backlight around the regulator key will not let you "lose" the device. Dimmers are swivel or touch, that is, adjustment is carried out either by rotating a round button or a light touch to the key. Special motion sensors react to human movement. They are mounted in the corridor or on the stairs, the light will light up with your appearance. Prepare switches with motion detectors. Pilot backlight control switches show that the device removed from you is not turned off. Control (cross) switches work in pairs: one of them can include a chain (say, in the lobby), and otherwise disable (passing into the living room). Circuit breakers are designed to protect the chain from short circuit and overload.

There are outlets with an ejector fork, in which there is a special button: you press it and fork "free"; Sockets with timer- With it, you can set the time for turning on and off the connected device. More outlets with an operating status pointer - a special light bulb signal, whether there is a voltage in the network, as well as the sockets for any type of fork, sockets with a protective disconnection. The mini-columns offered by the Spanish house of electrical equipment are designed for 3-8 sockets and make it possible to save space when connecting multiple electrical appliances. Developed devices for climate control, infrared systems, and all devices can be decorated in the design you selected.

In the intelligence of your safety have been created by a series of wiring equipment for rooms with high humidity: Plexo Urbano (Legrand, France), Allwetter 44, Ocean, Busch-Duro AP / WD (ABB). Series of the JUNG series, Siemens can be executed in a moisture protection option when adding sealing gaskets.

Siemens.	Jung.	MERTEN.
Ensto.	Legrand.	Ensto.
You can use products that will be organic addition of the situation.
Berker.	BTICINO.	Simon.
The modern house is increasingly equipped with devices providing us with convenience - dimmeters, thermostats, timers, motion sensors and other very necessary devices.

The editorial board thanks ABB, Ensto, Gewiss, Jung, Legrand, Merten, Siemens, Simon, Wessen, Spanish house electrical engineering for help in the preparation of material.