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HDMI Wall Plate Fitting
Anonymous user 09/03/2024 - 3.22 PM
Hi all, I am looking to fix my television to a brick wall above a fireplace (that is no longer in use). I am hoping that I can run a power cable and HDMI to a socket and HDMI plate hidden behind the tele. 1. Can I run a HDMI cable through the wall to my sky box in a cabinet at ground level? Does it need to be in a conduit or can it be run without protection? 2. If so, can the HDMI run in the conduit/ chased hole as the power cable? Many thanks
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KK Construction London Ltd
Rating: 5 out of 5
Hello, I suggest you use a conduit for the electric cable to the sky box and a different conduit for the HDMI cable that will stop any interference.
Answered26 May 2021
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Anonymous user
Yes that's fine. Hdmi is low voltage and doesn't need protection and doesn't come under zones. But I would suggest some form of trunking incase the cable needs to be replaced. You can transmit Hdmi over cat6 cable that is also another option.
Answered26 May 2021
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Home Emergency Ltd
Rating: 5 out of 5
Hi always advisable to run through a conduit because if the hdmi ever fails you can fish a new one in conduit with out affecting the wall
Also advisable to separate from cable to mains powered socket
So separate conduits
Answered26 May 2021
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XpressElectrical
Rating: 5 out of 5
always good practice to keep them seperate or may encounter interference but thats usually over a distance but woudnt chance it. make the chase wider to provide 2 seperate containments, you may need additional cables later as well so think about space for future wiring.
Answered31 May 2021
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