Timeline for Is it safe to cut the plug off a power strip (then reattach it) in order to run it through a wall?
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| Jun 4, 2018 at 3:44 | comment | added | Ell | Thanks again everyone! So basically I'd be looking at an angled hole through each stud, since at best I'd probably be able to hit each one at a 45 degree angle. Any issues with an angled hole through the studs vs straight on? (not that I really have much choice) I'll be sure to clear at least 1-1/4" from edge, thanks for the tip @EdBeal BTW, I didn't actually cut out that bottom hole...there was already a j box there I think for an old coax or something. The only hole I made was the small one up top. But with all your help and guidance I think I can do this! Thanks again!! | |
| Jun 4, 2018 at 3:30 | comment | added | manassehkatz-Moving 2 Codidact | @ElliottSamuelLemberger In the case of the bottom next to the existing receptacle, if there is a stud in between where you cut and the receptacle then you should already have a clean shot at it. For "B", once you open up that little hole in the drywall to the size of the box you're going to mount next to the stud, you will have plenty of room there too. Best solution is a really long drill bit. | |
| Jun 4, 2018 at 3:27 | comment | added | manassehkatz-Moving 2 Codidact | @EdBeal Thank you. That's the type of detail that I (coming from a low-voltage computer/phone wiring/DIY background) don't know. | |
| Jun 4, 2018 at 3:06 | comment | added | Ed Beal | Code would require the hole through the stud to be 1-1/4" back from the face of the stud. | |
| Jun 4, 2018 at 3:02 | comment | added | Ell | Thanks @manassehkatz Seems fairly straightforward. Hardest part might be drilling holes through the studs without having to cut open the drywall. Any tips on drilling sideways? :) | |
| Jun 4, 2018 at 2:37 | comment | added | manassehkatz-Moving 2 Codidact | but really not that hard to do. You've already cut into the wall - many people freak out at that part, so you're 1/2-way there already. | |
| Jun 4, 2018 at 2:36 | comment | added | manassehkatz-Moving 2 Codidact | @ElliottSamuelLemberger Yes, that's correct. But should not be any more studs than you are already dealing with. Remove the existing surge protector and the cover plate for the receptacle. You should be able to, possibly with one more small hole (carefully drilled) run Romex from that receptacle to the hole you already made at the bottom then pull it up to the switch and then over through a new hole in the stud at B and mount a new box there with another receptacle. Read up - plenty elsewhere on this site or get a book. You need to be careful (and breaker off before doing anything)... | |
| Jun 4, 2018 at 2:33 | comment | added | Ell | Thanks for the detailed response. Makes perfect sense. As far as wiring a new outlet, the switch at receptacle A is just a low voltage switch for the gas fireplace you can see in the bottom right. If I'm not mistaken, there wouldn't be a way to wire the outlet I'd need to that receptacle. Seem like the only option would be running romex all the way to the outlet on the bottom left, which would require getting wire through another stud...but could be doable. Does that sound about right? Thanks again! | |
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| Jun 4, 2018 at 1:26 | comment | added | manassehkatz-Moving 2 Codidact | I'll add a little more in the way of warning | |
| Jun 4, 2018 at 1:22 | comment | added | bib | Suggesting that cutting a temporary use extension cord feeding it through a wall and slicing the end back on would probably not cause any problem is bad advice. The rest of your answer is very good. | |
| Jun 4, 2018 at 1:14 | history | answered | manassehkatz-Moving 2 Codidact | CC BY-SA 4.0 |