I am looking for any information about placing electrical cords behind a wall. My particular case is this. I am mounting a LCD TV on a wall and would like to cut an access hole behind the TV and one down the wall further in order to run the cable and power cord into the upper hole and come out the lower hole to plug them in. Will this violate any NEC codes?
Power cord behind wall
- Thread starter alfonso
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fc
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Re: Power cord behind wall
NEC 400.8 does not allow it.
NEC 400.8 does not allow it.
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- Bremerton, Washington
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Re: Power cord behind wall
If you are truly a "low voltage" contractor, as your profile states, then you would have a copy of the NEC.
Does it violate the NEC? Yes
Is it unsafe? Yes
Can it cause a fire? Ask your fire deptartment.
I should move this post, but I want you to see some of the replies you will get.
If you are truly a "low voltage" contractor, as your profile states, then you would have a copy of the NEC.
Does it violate the NEC? Yes
Is it unsafe? Yes
Can it cause a fire? Ask your fire deptartment.
I should move this post, but I want you to see some of the replies you will get.
peter d
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Re: Power cord behind wall
A code compliant solution would be to install a recessed clock receptacle.
A code compliant solution would be to install a recessed clock receptacle.
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- Master Electrician
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All:
There was an interesting proposal for the 05 concerning a new product, primarily to power flat tvs. This is a flat ribbon cable, that runs on the surface of the wall, and is mudded and painted over. The proposal was to add it to the non metallic extensions article, but it was a deceptive move to get the product added to the NEC before listing.
All:
There was an interesting proposal for the 05 concerning a new product, primarily to power flat tvs. This is a flat ribbon cable, that runs on the surface of the wall, and is mudded and painted over. The proposal was to add it to the non metallic extensions article, but it was a deceptive move to get the product added to the NEC before listing.
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I am a Low-Voltage Contractor and that is all. I am not an Electrician and do not pretend to know the NEC rules about AC power. I do have an NEC manual but not with me at the moment. I thought this forum was for questions about the NEC and that was my intended use.
I am a Low-Voltage Contractor and that is all. I am not an Electrician and do not pretend to know the NEC rules about AC power. I do have an NEC manual but not with me at the moment. I thought this forum was for questions about the NEC and that was my intended use.
james wuebker
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Go with peter d's idea. Install a recessed clock receptable. You can probolay run the cable down through the wall at your lower point but make sure you use a another hole for that. Don't mix electric with cable. I believe your LCD TV will be about 13" deep so you shouldn't see the receptable.
Go with peter d's idea. Install a recessed clock receptable. You can probolay run the cable down through the wall at your lower point but make sure you use a another hole for that. Don't mix electric with cable. I believe your LCD TV will be about 13" deep so you shouldn't see the receptable.
allenwayne
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I like the clock recep idea.Have done many of these for picture lights in high end homes.
To me that install would be more dangerous than fishing a cord through a wall
I like the clock recep idea.Have done many of these for picture lights in high end homes.pierre
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Tom
I saw a presentation of that product at the IAEI seminar, maybe the same one you were at. I am not sure, but I thought the inventor/designer of the product said he was not far from getting his UL listing for his product. I was not too keen on the installation method. I am interested to see where this goes.
Tom
I saw a presentation of that product at the IAEI seminar, maybe the same one you were at. I am not sure, but I thought the inventor/designer of the product said he was not far from getting his UL listing for his product. I was not too keen on the installation method. I am interested to see where this goes.
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