Straight IECs would protrude far more than a normal UK plug and right angle IECs would protrude about the same as a normal UK plug.
Quite so ....
I'm a bit confused. Unless you used right-angled IEC plugs, I would have thought that they would 'stick out' even more than a standard 13A plug - and even with a R/A IEC plug, I would have thought that the 'sticking out' would be similar to that of a 13A plug.
Kind Regards, John
Hi again
Thanks and yes I've been a dunderhead - the idea of a IEC socket into the wall is not going to solve the problem.
So now thinking of a couple of fused FCUs with IECs and my plan as follows:
1) Have my electrician, install two fused connection units with outlets behind the TV area with the mains cable running directly up the wall to power these. Left FCU will power the TV and right FCU will power the soundbar.
2) Create a channel for the soundbar cable to run to the soundbar from the right of the rightmost FCUs - i.e. across to the right and then straight down so no danger of hitting the mains cable.
3) For TV power:
- Connect the left FCU to a flex cable and connect this to a female IEC.
- Take the TV cable, cut off the plug and wire in a male IEC
- Connect the male IEC up to the female IEC.
- Connect the other end of the TV cable to the TV
4) For soundbar power:
- Connect the right FCU to a flex cable and connect this to a female IEC.
- Make an opening in the channel at soundbar height
- Make an opening in the channel behind TV
- Take the soundbar power cable, cut off the plug
- Fish the soundbar cable through the two holes - i.e between the soundbar and the TV
- Wire in a male IEC to the top part of the soundbar cable
- Connect the male IEC to the female IEC
- Connect the other end of the soundbar cable to the soundbar
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of course I could drop one of the FCU's and go for a IEC splitter as mentioned by Bernard above - perhaps a neater solution
What do you all think? Need to inform the electrician tomorrow!