PowerBridge TWO-CK Dual Outlet Recessed In-Wall Cable Management System with PowerConnect for Wall-Mounted Flat Screen LED, LCD, and Plasma TV’s
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Jonathan
> 3 dayThe product is really straight forward and amazing. Its a cheap, easy DIY solution to hide wires in your wall. Learn from my mistake, though: - Make sure you plan your cable job accordingly by ensuring you have all the needed cables for all devices in long enough versions of those cables to run them fully through the wall. I made the mistake of not getting an extended audio fiber cable for sound and had to run to the store and remove and reattach the wall modules, causing the plastic wings to break from being removed and re-added so many times. I also didnt know at first that you were supposed to pre-thread the plastic wings before putting them in the wall, so read the directions thoroughly and dont be an idiot like me. I contacted support and they were nice enough to ship me replacement plastic wings same-day for free since I accidentally broke the ones that come with it from removing/re-adding the wall modules a few times to make up for my poor planning. Be gentle - use hand screw driver only, not power drills, and plan the project well in advance so you only have to place the modules once and be done with it. GREAT product, GREAT customer service, 5 stars.
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ShopperBob
> 3 dayThis product turned out to be the perfect solution for my wall mounted television in the master bedroom. Our TV is approximately 5ft high on the wall and the AC outlet below was to the left and approx 4ft under the TV. 17 to the right of the existing AC outlet, our wall already had an additional wall plate cover that was covering an empty junction box that had only contained one very old cable, which isnt wired to anything. I believe the home builder in the early 90s probably dropped in a standard cable from that era, for a connection to cable TV. At any rate, that cable was of no use, so I was able to use the existing cut-out hole for the power-in piece of the Power Bridge. Its important to note that the standard junction box cutout was in fact a little larger than the hole that the Power Bridge specs call for. When I held the template up to the hole, I knew this was going to be a little bit tricky. The wall plate on the Power Bridge power-in is just barely large enough to cover the edges of the standard sized hole....and as a result the flanges do not catch and hold the drywall as snug as they do when you cut the proper sized hole. With my custom cut hole up above, for the Power Bridge power-out hole, its perfectly snug and a great fit. Nonetheless, I was able to work with the existing hole and make it look decent. If you were to walk up to it and start tugging on the power cord you could probably toggle the faceplate loose and then youd see the hole behind an edge on the face plate. But alas, we wont be tugging on the cord :-) My only criticism of this product would be the 6ft power cord that you use from your AC outlet to the power-in Power Bridge. I guess for most users this isnt problem at all, as many would likely have a piece of furniture that could conceal the cord and the outlets. For me though, this is a bedroom wall and theres very little room between the foot of our bed and the wall. Definitely not enough room for any furniture, and thus we have need to conceal the cord as best we can. As I mentioned above, the space from our AC outlet to the power-in is only 17, yet the cord is 6ft long. I realize its unrealistic to include multiple lengths of power cord in the box and probably unrealistic to offer options when purchasing, but Id be very curious to know which would be more popular with consumers of this product....a 6ft cord OR maybe a 2ft cord. I would venture to guess that most people are cutting out their power-in hole very close to an AC outlet....like maybe one stud over. But I digress, I was able to buy a white, cord concealer that matches our molding at the bottom of the wall. I stuffed most of the power cord in there and just have it resting on the ground against the molding. It isnt completely ideal, but seems to work okay for us. I apologize for the pictures appearing sideways. Im uploading them with correct orientation, but for some reason theyre rotating once theyve uploaded.
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N. S. MUSSER
> 3 dayAs long as youre careful and verify theres nothing in the way between the two locations you choose for the separate boxes, you should end up with a clean, finished look with relative little amount of work. I was lucky, my wall was totally interior and didnt have any insulation to work through; so my cables simply dropped from the top hole to the bottom one with no need for a fish/snake of any kind. I used a knife to cut my holes because I couldnt find my drywall saw. Another alternative would be an oscillating tool - but the knife left very little dust to clean up and only took a little longer than using the saw or power tool.
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chris mannino
> 3 dayVery clean looking. Great way to hide wires without installing a whole new outlet.
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Carvalho, Talen
Greater than one weekWorks great behind the walls easy. To snake through the walls. Looks professional
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Chuck
> 3 dayIf youre handy it will be a breeze. All parts are high quality. Dont over tighten the outlet holding tabs. They were highly functional and make the outlets hug the drywall from the inside for a tight snug but if you dont understand their function you could really screw up and make youre more complicated. Dont forget to release them before you push the box in the hole then push the screws in and tighten slowly as you feel the outlet box snug to the drywall. They worked great for me. Install was about an hour. BIG TIP.... add an extra string or flexible wire to your pull throughs in case you add something else that needs wires hidden. I used a long not working cellphone charger cord and made loops at each end. Couldnt be happier with this product.
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Russell Lawrence
> 3 dayThis product met all my expectations. It was described correctly and arrived with all parts and ready for installation. I was able to follow the instructions and install it myself using very basic home repair/DIY skills. I do recommend you purchase or borrow a wallboard saw, it was much easier to use than a knife. I would definitely purchase this product again.
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G. Klein
> 3 dayI like the fact that the in wall wire is pre-installed with a quick connection on it. The pass through for other A/V cables is nice too.
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Marcos
> 3 dayReceived my Powerbridge today and since I own an AV company myself I was a little skeptical. But I decided to give it a shot. I was more than pleasantly surprised once I mounted my TV and used the Powerbridge. The design is great and all the hardware is top grade. I love the design of the self anchoring screws that tighten very well into drywall without the need for a mudring/box eliminator. Installation took all of 5 minutes, including fishing the cables. Great product. My only complaint is the size of the opening for the cables. I could not fit my HDMI cable into it because of the ferrite cores. But ordered some slim HDMI cables and that should do the trick. Just keep that in mind when using. I imagine with VGA cables that also have ferrites you will have the same problem. Use slim cables or phoenix type connectors to get around this issue. Other than that minor issue, a great product! I will use this for other customer installs as well.
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elewis1184
Greater than one weekGreat buy, easy install. Purchase for projector install on ceiling, I used the 30 extension sold by powerbridge for this product and it turned out great. Used for projector install, will continue to use this brand for other tvs in my home.