Jim only one cable is required to be installed from the existing outlet to the new outlet location. Do i have him center it so its directly in the middle of the tv or should it be outside of the stud just off center.
How To Move An Electrical Outlet Behind The Tv Mounting A Tv To The Wall Part 2
Wall mount tv electrical outlet. This intermediate level project will walk you through how to run electrical cable inside your wall extending the circuit of your current outlet to a new one directly behind your tv. Powerbridge in wall kits meet national electrical code 4007 specifically permits the installation to meet code. Here is both the inlet and the outlet and while theyre not very far from each other it looks much better than an extension cord running up the wall. Where to place recessed outlet for wall mounted tv im going to wall mount a couple of tvs and have an electrician coming over to install a recessed electrical outlet for each one. After we wall mounted our new tv the first thing we had to deal with was all of the ugly wires hanging down. A pig tail splice will need to be made at the existing outlet where all the black wires splice together and an additional black wire is added which will be wired to the outlet.
Adding an outlet for a wall mounted tv. Powerbridge hides the ugly cords that connect to your tv from your devices like your cable box dvd player or game system and provides electrical power connection for the tv safely and easily. This can be done for both the power and the coax cable. Finally plug in your tv to the recessed. Amazons choice for tv wall mount outlet bryant electric rr1512w 2 gang recessed tv connection outlet plate with 15 amp 125v tamper resistant duplex receptacle with one pass thru opening white 45 out of 5 stars 475. Understand that there are some great cut in electrical boxes that can be used in either the wall or the ceiling which will avoid having to open up the wall.
In a related article i show how to hide your tv wires for just 10in fact i later came out with another article and video showing how to do this by using a kit that hides your av wires and your electrical wiring as well if youre interested in doing this with a kit. Adding an outlet behind a wall mounted tv is a straightforward job you can do on your own with just a few tools. Bryant electric rr1512w 2 gang recessed tv connection outlet plate with 15 amp 125v tamper resistant duplex receptacle with one pass thru opening white 45 out of 5 stars 468 1223 12. Basically you install an electrical outlet box in the ceiling location of the tv.