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08-08-2011, 09:25 AM
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#1 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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Okay my wife and I bought a town house which is still under construction. They have finished the framing, electrical and plumbing. I went this weekend and saw that they are running one HDMI cord from around the floor to the top of the fireplace mantle (10 ft HDMI cable). So I emailed the realtor that is in charge of selling the units and she said I am not allowed to add another HDMI cable cause it will cause a failed inspection. Is that true? It will be so much harder to run another cord once the drywall is up. I told her I would do it myself and it will take all of 2 minutes. Part of me thinks she doesn't know what I am talking about and probably thinks its more complicated.
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08-08-2011, 09:53 AM
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Can you install 1" diameter plastic piping from down below, through the framing and out above the fireplace mantle? That way, when the place is done you can run whatever cable you want. That's what I did and it passed inspection NP.
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08-08-2011, 10:22 AM
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#3 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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Originally Posted by pingu81  Can you install 1" diameter plastic piping from down below, through the framing and out above the fireplace mantle? That way, when the place is done you can run whatever cable you want. That's what I did and it passed inspection NP. | No I'm not allowed to do anything to the structure at all. I figure I could use the original HDMI cord there and use it as a reel. Meaning I would tape 3 other HDMI cables to it and pull them through once I move in.
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08-08-2011, 11:27 AM
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Any cables installed in-wall hs to be cl2/ft4 rated
As long as you have that rating , you will pass inspection no problem.
Word of advice, dont talk to your realtor, they dont know shit, or help you with anything in this situation
go on site during work hours withth your cable in hand with a box of donuts and talk to the site supervisor and electrical contractor instead. Thats what my buddy did, we wired up inwall speakers and hdmi throuhout the house.
In my experience, you wont be able to use that hdmi cable as a reel, lol
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08-08-2011, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by 604nguyen Any cables installed in-wall hs to be cl2/ft4 rated
As long as you have that rating , you will pass inspection no problem.
Word of advice, dont talk to your realtor, they dont know shit, or help you with anything in this situation
go on site during work hours withth your cable in hand with a box of donuts and talk to the site supervisor and electrical contractor instead. Thats what my buddy did, we wired up inwall speakers and hdmi throuhout the house.
In my experience, you wont be able to use that hdmi cable as a reel, lol | I have the electrical reel as well but its a pain in the ass. The contractor is Vesta and they are pretty strict with stuff. Its too late now as she has just emailed me the drywall will be going up today.
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08-08-2011, 11:53 AM
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Ohh damn
But yeah it will be hard with the reel, especially if the cord is stapled. You could also cut open the wall after you move in and patch it up after?
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08-08-2011, 03:12 PM
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I am an electrician. If it's straight down and there is an actual existing hole it should be pretty easy to fish in some more cables without doing any damage to the wall if there is no insulation.
You could always improvise by first fishing in a string with a weight at the end or use some sort of wire that is a little bit more ridgid and then use it as a pull string to tie your hdmi cable onto after you get from hole to hole. 
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08-08-2011, 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Matlock I am an electrician. If it's straight down and there is an actual existing hole it should be pretty easy to fish in some more cables without doing any damage to the wall if there is no insulation.
You could always improvise by first fishing in a string with a weight at the end or use some sort of wire that is a little bit more ridgid and then use it as a pull string to tie your hdmi cable onto after you get from hole to hole. | Its actually going at an angle which will be hard to fish through but I've done it before even with insulation. I can work something out. Worst case scenario I will have to buy a HDMI Switch.
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08-09-2011, 02:46 AM
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Why do you need 3 HDMI to the TV. Use a receiver or get a HDMI switch.
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08-09-2011, 11:37 AM
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#10 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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Originally Posted by Manic! Why do you need 3 HDMI to the TV. Use a receiver or get a HDMI switch. | I wrote that I will get a switch in the post above you. I have a PS3, Xbox and High definition box from Shaw
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08-09-2011, 03:55 PM
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a receiver would be the best way
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08-09-2011, 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Matlock I am an electrician. If it's straight down and there is an actual existing hole it should be pretty easy to fish in some more cables without doing any damage to the wall if there is no insulation.
You could always improvise by first fishing in a string with a weight at the end or use some sort of wire that is a little bit more ridgid and then use it as a pull string to tie your hdmi cable onto after you get from hole to hole. | dude...go in the offtopic section as someone is looking for an electrician!
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08-09-2011, 06:11 PM
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If I was going to make up a bullshit excuse, because let's face facts, it was, and it was easier to do than ask, then I would have said that for insurance purposes we can't have people running around modifying shit.
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