There is nothing wrong with sharing knowledge online, but electricity is inherently dangerous. ![]() Someone is going to do this, and when someone has a mouse shew through their flexible in-wall power cable, and their house burns down and at best causes thousands-worth of damage, or at worst, kills someone in their family, I’m pretty sure the maintainer of this website won’t be there to make it right. Leaving this post online is IRRESPONSIBLE. I would think that Chad’s reference is clear enough, and he’s right. And apparently they CAN sell it if it’s not to code, because they are. That stupid plastic tube means nothing as far as the NEC is concerned. Low-power cabling (HDMI, etc) has to be rated for in-wall use. ![]() Flexible cables cannot carry power inside a wall. It’s different as soon as it goes into a wall. Sean, respectfully, this is totally different than using an extension cord or power strip. If you want to hide the cable box: check out this post: Installing a Swivel Mounted TV.Don’t miss What Piece of Furniture Works Best Under A Wall Mounted TV How I Hid the Cords on the Wall Mounted Flat Screen TV in my Family Room without running them behind the wall. You can see how this works here: TV Wire Cord Cover Kit.It is white, but can be painted the the same color as a wall or the moulding in the room. You can cover the wires with a flat moulding-like cover. If you don’t want to put cords behind a wall to hide them when hanging a wall mounted flat screen TV here a few options for you. ***How To Hide TV Cords Behind a Wall OPTIONS/VARIATIONS*** You may have to purchase longer HDMI cords etc. You want to make sure all the cords that connect from your electronics are long enough to thread through the wall and into the the back of the TV. IMPORTANT: The hardest part was figuring out where to place the holes in the wall. I have this on the table.Īll done! It took about 2 hours from start to finish. If you have more than two plugs, (normal outlet) you can plug in a multi-outlet power strip. This is another kit option – TV Cord & Cable Power Kit.I found this newer TV Cord Hiding Kit and like it since it has a separate space for all your cables and wires to run though. If you have a lot of cables and wires hooked up to your TV make sure to look for a kit that has larger holes for the cables and wires to go in and out of easily.Update: Most newer TV cord hiding kits being sold today, do not have a flexible tube to hold the wires anymore. It comes with a flexible tube that the cables and wires are encased in. ![]() The kits cost around $50 and are the best and safest way to hide TV cords behind the walls. The kit comes complete with outlet boxes. I used this In Wall and Power Cable kit to run the TV wires “to code” behind the wall. Home improvement stores sell the Flat Screen In Wall Cover and Power kits. Everything is pretty much the same, but the wires now run inside a tube that you place in the wall. ![]() I have deleted that original post and have rewritten the post showing this correct and safe way. Note: When I first ran the cords behind the wall, I did it without the kit and got a lot of comments telling me how unsafe it was. I used a packaged kit to run my TV wires safely behind the wall.
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