Running TV power cable in stud wall

rob316 · 03-01-2023 3:58pm #1

I'm looking at installing all cables for a TV setup inside the plasterboard stud wall. I'm getting conflicting information online though (mostly american) is it ok to run a power cable through it. I asked my buddy he's a spark and said it would be "grand" but that's his answer to everything! Put it in conduit if your worried he said also.

Is it a fire hazard?

meercat · 03-01-2023 6:07pm

If it’s t&e cable in a stud wall then no extra mechanical protection is required

rob316 · 04-01-2023 12:42pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120060686#Comment_120060686

Im not talking about electrical cable, I'm talking about the power cable for the TV, from back of TV straight to socket. It would be twin and earth though

Wanderer78 · 04-01-2023 1:16pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120063914#Comment_120063914

do you really wanna go down that road, as tv's have a tendency of eventually dying a death, needing replacement?

greasepalm · 04-01-2023 1:34pm

My thoughts are are you can have wires in a large conduit as you might need another one and oops not installed.

My kitchen install was on cement wall and on a box panel was water pipes and ran my cables through that to a module panel where connections are needed.

2 hdmi

twin 13amp socket

sat feed

saorview feed

lan cable.

If hiding cables allow a big opening to add or change cables if they go faulty.

I would not be running tv cables on inside but on external sockets.

https://www.flipkart.com/dasam-4-module-hdmi-vga-audio-video-wall-plate-white-media-streaming-device/p/itmehyau7hsybm7x

Plus use good quality cables or bad vision will happen

cml387 · 04-01-2023 1:35pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120064066#Comment_120064066

Yes but it's highly likely that any new TV would use the same two pin mains plug.

Wanderer78 · 04-01-2023 1:39pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120064144#Comment_120064144

true, but what if they dont! what if it results in requiring to only be able to purchase tv's with this type of plug?

mate installed long scart lead into wall, tv on another wall in the room from stb, this is now causing problems with newer stb's, to the point, hes no longer able to connect them to the tv!

techdiver · 04-01-2023 1:42pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120064144#Comment_120064144

That's not totally true. There are many different types of power connectors for TV's from figure 8 to 3 pin. Some LG TV's in fact have a integrated cable that is hard fixed to the power board (specifically some of not all their OLED models.

Rule of thumb is never install cables (network/Internet, hdmi, audio, etc) with the intension of them being viable forever. Always allow an upgrade path.