Sockets and switches: the best brands. Choice, characteristics, reviews

If you undertook a major overhaul in an apartment or a private house, then no work related to electrical wiring can not be avoided. After all the cables are laid and the junction boxes are sealed, it's time to select the sockets and switches. The best brands of this segment will be able to name not every person, so we will try to fill theoretical gaps in order to facilitate the subsequent choice of electrical accessories. It will not be about "conveyor" construction, when equipment is purchased in large lots, but about ordinary and private electrical works.

Let's designate the most popular manufacturers, producing outlets and switches (the best brands), taking into account the opinions of specialists in this field and reviews of ordinary owners of these accessories.

Criterias of choice

The desire of any potential buyer is to choose a good product with an optimal price-quality ratio. In our case, the sockets and switches (the best brands) will vary greatly in the price range - from 25 rubles to 300.

In principle, we can distinguish two main groups of this kind of accessories, where the critical factor is precisely the price: the oldest - about 300 rubles for the product, the younger - about 50 rubles per copy.

The article will be partly subjective, because it's very difficult to cover the entire range, which is presented on the shelves of electrical goods stores, and a large number of counterfeits can create a mistaken opinion for a buyer about a particular brand. Also worth noting that the products that will participate in the review, is intended only for concealed installation in the wall (standard plug-in socket with a switch). By and large, we are not interested in the specific cost of products, but in the breakdown of prices between products from different manufacturers.

The main criterion for review is the classical (standard) model, that is, products without pretentiousness, but at the same time are not primitively simple. In general, all that is not embarrassing to mount yourself or a good friend / girlfriend at home. In view of the frenzied popularity of modular electrical products (prefabricated frames, exchangeable frames, compound bases, etc.), they will be considered as the basis.

Manufacturers of electrical goods (sockets and switches)

The best brands and eminent manufacturers of electrical accessories have their own, sometimes very rich history, their own production, and also received recognition at specialized exhibitions.

In addition, the list indicated below can be seen in the reports of large companies involved in the construction and installation of buildings.

Popular brands that manufacture sockets and switches (the best manufacturers) are the following:

• Legrand;
• DKC;
• Wessen;
• Lezard;
• Anam;
• Bticino;
• "Belarusian rosettes";
• GUSI;
• Makel;
• Scneider-electric.

Best Models

If you rely on prices and consumer reviews, then the following picture emerges. The bulk of manufacturers and their products occupied a niche in the budget group, and the leader was the top three venerable heavyweights. As a result, we will evaluate the quality indicators of two price groups - the senior and the younger.

Senior price group

1. Legrand.
2. Scneider-electric.
3. Bticino.

The distribution of positions in this group is only conditional. Each of these three manufacturers has extensive premium collections and a huge range of budget models, that is, outlets and switches, the price of which does not exceed three hundred rubles. The standard and universal solutions of these brands are practically the same. As for the elite models, they remain as inaccessible to the ordinary buyer, as before, but these are truly high-quality products that will become a decoration for any home.

Outlets and switches "Legrand" are in the first place because of their democratic price. As for Schneider-Electric, prices are biting there, and Bticino can be eaten at all. But in defense of the latter, you can say that if you keep the Bticino products in hand, then in every element there is an Italian quality, from which goosebumps run along the back, while the same "Legend" does not cause such emotions. It is possible that the "Legend" no one is no longer surprising, and the Italians more recently appeared on our market.

As for the Germans Scneider-electric, then there is simply no use to find fault - everything is done beautifully and impeccably. Turning in the hands of any outlet or switch from the "Schneider-electrician", you think that you are playing Legendary Lego.

Any product from the above brands is more than a worthy decoration for your apartment or house. If there are available funds, then do not hesitate to spend money on the products of one of these producers.

The owners in their responses very warmly speak about these companies. Users appreciated the quality, beauty and flexible pricing of brands. There were no critical comments on the specialized forums, so there are no quality issues.

Junior price group

• Anam;
• DKC;
• Wessen;
• Lezard;
• "Belarusian rosettes";
• GUSI;
• Makel.

In the first place is a rather popular company "Anam". Some may disagree with this choice, because the products of this brand have a very specific appearance: products of an awkward form with giant buttons and wide margins. But in defense of "Anama" we can say that this is one of the best contenders for the first place due to the excellent quality of plastic and enviable pricing policy, which was appreciated by the domestic consumer.

They respond to brand products mainly in a positive way. The owners appreciated the quality and durable products of the company, as well as the original appearance. Some, on the contrary, complain about the alyapist nature and complexity of adapting switches and sockets to some design solutions, but this is already a matter of taste and it can not be attributed to critical moments.

As for the other participants in the list, you can simply say: "and cheap - and angry!". These are ordinary models with some distinctive design features, from which to expect something supernatural is not worth it. Yes, they meet certain standards and quality standards, can last a long time, but be prepared for some surprises. Judging by the reviews on the products of these companies, sometimes you can find a small factory marriage, like a screw that does not hold a wire, a slightly sagging button or an incomprehensible sound when turned off.

Summarizing

If you are engaged in a budget project or make out an apartment "for sale", then the lowest price group is an ideal option. Well, in cases like "I'll do it to myself" your choice is the older group. It will also be superfluous to note that the products of "hard middles" are very rarely counterfeited, while the electrical accessories of European brands, when viewed on our shelves, consist almost 40% of falsified goods.