![]() ![]() She never claims to be an electrician or code compliant because those things vary state to state, county to county and even country to country. ![]() She clearly states these are “IDEAS” for decorating purposes. I just want to say to all the rude and critical people on here about this woman’s blog. If you want to do this right, use these instructions: This type of how-to should not be shared by someone that isn’t an electrician, because frankly, if you’re not an electrician, you probably don’t know what you’re doing. 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 have a lot of TV wires running into a power strip here is a way to get the power strip and all the wires off the floor. See How I Hid the Cords on a Wall Mounted Flat Screen TV above a fireplace mantel.
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