Vanco RL125024-WH Rapid Link Power (White)
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Product Feature
- Dual recessed plug-in A/C power outlet
- Safety-designed recessed plug-in AC power inlet
- 36" power cord
- In-wall PVC electrical boxes
- Color: White
Product Description
The Rapid Link Power provides an affordable in-wall power solution for wall mounted HDTV flat screen plasma and LCD TVs, as well as a complete professional installation solution. This complete wall plate kit offers a cost-effective way to protect expensive home theater HDTV equipment from surge damage and A/C electrical circuit when connected to a power surge/conditioner. The in-wall PVC electrical boxes are easy and safe to install at the same time as running the A/V cables, while the unique recessed power in-let wall plate eliminates the risk of electrical shock. This rapid link is perfect for retrofit construction projects, and it complies with National Electric Code Requirements. It requires Romex electrical wire (not included.)Vanco RL125024-WH Rapid Link Power (White) Review
I wanted to wall-mount a flat panel TV above my entertainment console without seeing the unsightly power cord connecting to the TV and this is exactly what I needed. I had to also install separate wall plates to hide the other low voltage cables behind the wall.Originally, I had planned to tap off the electrical outlet at the base of the wall and install another live outlet higher behind the TV, but the problem with that is you can't buy a surge protector less than about 2 inches thick and I wanted to install my TV closer to the wall. However, with this product you can connect the TV to ANY surge protector / power conditioner by placing the conditioner at the floor level or inside your entertainment center and have protected power behind the TV. There are a few other similar products that do the same thing as this, like Powerbridge, but I chose this one by Vanco since it had two outlets on top which allow flat plugs to fit inside the recessed opening. It also gives you the flexibility to power something else beside the TV if needed in the future.
If you could purchase each of the components of this package separately (which you can't - that's where they get you), it would cost less than $20 but this cost more than double that when you include shipping and tax. However, the price is in line with other similar products so I can't fault Vanco too much for wanting to maximize their profit.
The only item missing which is needed for the install is Romex wire only costs $0.60 a foot. One more bit of useful info is that the single gang boxes used are only 14 cu in. which is a good thing. It makes it a little tight when trying to fit the wires and the plugs inside the boxes, but in my case, my wall depth was fairly shallow and this box just barely was able to fit inside the wall. The most common single gang box I found in hardware stores were 20 cu in which were too deep to fit in my wall (they didn't even sell the 14 cu in size).
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