My living room AV install. Work in progress with pics.
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To true, hence the video cable joined to those coming from the chimney breast.
I've still got the Plasma TV in another room though, I've just not fitted the wall bracket yet
I've still got the Plasma TV in another room though, I've just not fitted the wall bracket yet
AdamW said:
Now there's a thought. It would work too as it's a white house
Bob: Since you ask, the projector will be pointing at the wall to the right of the chimney. You can see on the top RHS of the picture below where the mains and S-Video cable come through the ceiling where the projector will be mounted.
The pic is about 2 weeks old BTW, so excuse the mess
Projector AND plasma all in one room? Some people are happy with picture-in-picture! 
I can appreciate why though. A plasma is great for watching TV on, but a projector is a little inconvenient. However, in a darkened room, nothing beats an 8-foot picture to watch a movie.
I can appreciate why though. A plasma is great for watching TV on, but a projector is a little inconvenient. However, in a darkened room, nothing beats an 8-foot picture to watch a movie.
That's about the size of it Adam. These days projectors are capable of making really good pictures without having to go into complete blackout. It will mainly be used for playing the X-Box on whilst watching TV on the Plasma, but as they are both connected to my AV amplifier I can also switch the feed from my DVD recorder to the projector for watching movies on.
Sorry, chum - it doesn't matter what or how you document it, or what you think is reasonable to do in terms of looking for buried cables, if there are power cables in that trunking they are not in an approved zone, they are not (AFAICT) more than 50mm deep, and they are not mechanically protected.muffking said:
You've broken the law.
Well done.
1) Look closely - you'll see it doesn't start at the socket:
2) In any event, the rules say that cables can run vertically or horizontally between one accessory and another - not is a series of V/H doglegs.
The wiring he's done is in serious breach of the regulations, and is unsafe.
2) In any event, the rules say that cables can run vertically or horizontally between one accessory and another - not is a series of V/H doglegs.
The wiring he's done is in serious breach of the regulations, and is unsafe.
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Muffking,
Whatever the legality of the electrical work carried out, congratulations on acheiving a sweet looking room.
Can i ask how you completed the flooring? u take the original floorboards up or board over the top of them?
Whatever the legality of the electrical work carried out, congratulations on acheiving a sweet looking room.
Can i ask how you completed the flooring? u take the original floorboards up or board over the top of them?
I expect Jenny Tong's daughter thought she had a sweet looking kitchen...howellsn said:
Thanks Howellsn, it's nice to know that it's not just to my taste.
Now I'm no builder and I've probably broken a few regs but that doesn't mean it ain't safe. The Plasma's mains lead for example has a one peice mains lead which is fused at 5A and is connected to a surge protecting extension block which has a 13A fuse and is plugged into the mains socket which has a breaker on the consumer unit, so as far as I'm concerned it's safe.
But if you take how the electrics were before I moved in, there was a single flush mains socket which was fed diagonally from another socket further up the wall. This was done to provide power to the central heating pump when it had a back boiler. Now that was a bodge, so I've had the lot ripped out, had a Combi boiler installed and had the mains points rewired.
Regarding the floor Howellsn, it's over the original floor. I used 7mm fibreboard as the underlay and raised the hearth of the fireplace on blocks to allow the new floor to slide underneath by a couple of mm so that it looks like it goes all the way under the fire (which of course it doesn't, otherwise that would a serious breach of the building regs wouldn't it). Anyway, it was the first time I have fitted laminate floor and was surprised how easy it was, so I would now definately recommend using a fibreboard to level the floor first.
Other than that, I've finally got my projector mounted properly. These pictures were taken today at around 1pm when the sun was shining outside, so it just goes to show how good projectors are these days.
(The TV is temporary BTW, it's not the one going on the wall).
Now I'm no builder and I've probably broken a few regs but that doesn't mean it ain't safe. The Plasma's mains lead for example has a one peice mains lead which is fused at 5A and is connected to a surge protecting extension block which has a 13A fuse and is plugged into the mains socket which has a breaker on the consumer unit, so as far as I'm concerned it's safe.
But if you take how the electrics were before I moved in, there was a single flush mains socket which was fed diagonally from another socket further up the wall. This was done to provide power to the central heating pump when it had a back boiler. Now that was a bodge, so I've had the lot ripped out, had a Combi boiler installed and had the mains points rewired.
Regarding the floor Howellsn, it's over the original floor. I used 7mm fibreboard as the underlay and raised the hearth of the fireplace on blocks to allow the new floor to slide underneath by a couple of mm so that it looks like it goes all the way under the fire (which of course it doesn't, otherwise that would a serious breach of the building regs wouldn't it). Anyway, it was the first time I have fitted laminate floor and was surprised how easy it was, so I would now definately recommend using a fibreboard to level the floor first.
Other than that, I've finally got my projector mounted properly. These pictures were taken today at around 1pm when the sun was shining outside, so it just goes to show how good projectors are these days.
(The TV is temporary BTW, it's not the one going on the wall).
I still don't see what's wrong with it at all.
I take on board ban's comment that the vertical run does not start at the socket, but am assuming there is a plate at the point of entry similar to the one behind the mounting point of the TV, therefore both are "accessories" in their own right.
Now take this picture, for example:
The regs state that unprotected cable runs must go horizontally or vertically from an accessory. No mention is made that this can only be between accessories, what if these in question were the only ones in the room, they'd have to be fed from somewhere. Therefore the red and blue lines in my drawing are all acceptable runs for unprotected cable from those accessories.
There is therefore nothing wrong with the route (shown in yellow) which muffking has chosen.
I take on board ban's comment that the vertical run does not start at the socket, but am assuming there is a plate at the point of entry similar to the one behind the mounting point of the TV, therefore both are "accessories" in their own right.
Now take this picture, for example:
The regs state that unprotected cable runs must go horizontally or vertically from an accessory. No mention is made that this can only be between accessories, what if these in question were the only ones in the room, they'd have to be fed from somewhere. Therefore the red and blue lines in my drawing are all acceptable runs for unprotected cable from those accessories.
There is therefore nothing wrong with the route (shown in yellow) which muffking has chosen.