Hiding TV wires behind wall

[Biged670]

Hi, I'm thinking of mounting my TV onto a wall but wanted to hide the wires behind the wall. I've done some research but read it's not safe to run a power lead and hdmi lead behind a wall. Is this true? If so is there another way of doing it?

I'm not a fan of the trunking look and want a completely clean look. Any help or ideas would be great... Apologies if this is in the wrong place.

Thanks

Steve

 

[Jackrae]

Of course you can
How do you think sockets and light switch power lines are run.
You do however need to be aware there are rules regarding how such cables are routed

The attached link will give you some guidance
http://members.thefis.org/assets/Uploads/FactFile-Information-Sheets/Electrical-Cables.pdf

 

[oldbutnotdead]

You musn't bury mains flex in the wall- you'll either need to mount your TV above a convenient socket (though check the safe zones etc. before you drill) or install a fused spur where you want the TV.

And keep at least 50mm between your HDMI cable and the power cable. Neatest way is to use something like this http://cpc.farnell.com/pro-signal/psg08169/hdmi-wallplate/dp/AV18816 at the TV end rather than having a cable end hanging out of the wall