Wall hanging an LCD, supplying power?

LeperousDust · 25 Apr 2006 at 20:52

So i'm going to wall hang my sparkly new LG TV. I've got a hole in the plaster board behind it, and wires run from here, under floor to the other side of the room, so connectivity is sorted. I'm just not sure what to do about power. I'm currently part way through redecorating my room entirely, so i dont mind a big of work and extra wiring.

Should I:-
Put a 13a socket behind the TV, i'm assuming there will be enough room between the wall and tv due to the mounting plate.
Hard wire the TV into a fused 13a socket so there isn't an ugly socket there.
Or some other way i haven't thought of?

I dont really know what to do, putting a socket there would be easy, but i'm worried it will get in the way of the mounting, number one thing is no wires are to be shown.

Any ideas?

Jez · 25 Apr 2006 at 22:15

Personally i would install a socket behind it, this gives you an easy way for removing it for whatever reason

unknowndomain · 25 Apr 2006 at 22:42

Im assuming this is a big telly, in which case are you sure the wall will be strong enough?

benjo plz. · 25 Apr 2006 at 22:43

unknowndomain said:
Im assuming this is a big telly, in which case are you sure the wall will be strong enough?

...plaster board, wouldn't hang a sparkly new tv on it

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unknowndomain · 25 Apr 2006 at 22:48

the wall mine is hung on is brick and about one foot to the right just hanging a speaker caused the plaster to rip off the wall and that wasent much weight, I would be really carful as to how much weight you put on, maby a brace behind the wall of some kind.

LeperousDust · 26 Apr 2006 at 01:51

It will be fixed into the wooden stud of the plaster board, that will brace the television fine

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So general consensus is socket behind the TV? It wont get in the way will it?

Mud · 26 Apr 2006 at 01:57

The mounting plate is unlikely to give you much clearance, its all going to be down to the profile of the back of your TV, surely? Could always make a route for cabling to pass down to a low socket behind the wall...useful for routing the AV cables to a suspended TV too.

Invest in the meatiest rawl-plugs you can find...I'd go for the ones for large security cameras!

unknowndomain · 26 Apr 2006 at 14:59

my telly doesnt have much clearence perhapse run the wire with the av stuff through the wall into a plug where the av cables go?

DRZ · 26 Apr 2006 at 20:53

Put a 3-pin single socket in a recessed box to the side of the TV wherever the cable run comes out of it. Run some low-profile conduit to the TV. Put a box over it all with a door so you can get at it! You should them be able to install female RCA plugs so you can change the TV easier in future. A few extra quid, but its going to be a lot neater, especially if/when you change the TV!

Thats how I have planned my AV room in my head for when I eventually get my own place anyway

LeperousDust · 27 Apr 2006 at 00:27

I think what i may do, is hard wire a female extension socket on a wire in behind a socket thats directly below where the TV will be. Attach this female socket on a wire to some string and pull it up through the hollow in the wall, blug the TV's male plug into it and let it all fall down a hole behind the TV out of sight with all my interconnects.

Does that sound reasonable? It should be alright should it, as the plus itself is fused, so no need for any extra fuses etc? That means if i have to replace/RMA the TV then i can just unplug have not cut the wire to hard wire it into a 13a fuse spare.

Bubo · 27 Apr 2006 at 12:07

If you're mounting the set on the wooden posts which support the plasterboard, why not just screw two battens to them to back the tv off the wall, leaving enough space behind to fit a proper socket? Would aslo maybe assist in keeping the set cool with a big air gap behind it. Could even use different thicknesses top and bottom to tilt the screen if necessary, leaving a bigger gap at the top.