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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Ehyou
> 3 daySlide it in
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danny
Greater than one weekWorks perfect and cleaner setup with no wires showing.
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Dr. Lizeth Becker
Greater than one weekI had to buy a sheet rock saw, $6 at Wal-mart, but this was easy to install and did a great job. I would recommend checking your wall for firebreaks, thats a horizontal 2x4 in your wall. When I went to install this everything was going great until I went to thread the cable through the wall and ran into a firebreak, (horizontal 2x4) impeding me from threading the wires through the wall. I ended up having to cut the sheet rock out, cutting a hole in the fire break, and reinstalling the sheet rock with putty, and paint. Most inner walls dont have firebreaks, but its best to use a stud finder, (not your girlfriend), to examine the wall both left to right to find the studs, but also up and down to look for firebreaks or pipes in the wall that might make this not work. It was really easy to install other than the fire break.
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iseeyou
> 3 dayI want to love this. The product would be great if not for the cheap plastic securing pieces the box screws screw into. I was very careful about not over tightening as the directions say, but two of the four snapped off before fully latching. I’m now stuck with 2 unfinished outlets which is delaying the tv mounting process until I can get replacements... which has proven incredibly challenging.
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jm22
> 3 dayVery clever product. Just installed this when I mounted my tv. So easy. The hardest part was fishing my wires through the wall because the insulation was glued or attached to the back of drywall but got it through. This makes for a nice clean finish, without calling a pricey electrician to run a line up to your mount. This is a certified in-wall rate wire system so no worries about breaking any electrical codes.
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Mr Legume
> 3 dayI bought a (now discontinued) PowerBridge product (the TSCK) previously and I was sold on these things to the extent that buying the TWO-CK was a no-brainer. However, this is not a better replacement for the earlier product and for the purposes of specifically reviewing this item, does identify a number of things I really dont like. - Generally weaker plastic. I dont know if it is cheaper - feels so to me. - The wings that flip as you turn the screw in order to secure this to the dry wall (remodeling box style mounting) are thin and weak. They are an awful lot thinner actually, harder to screw and it seems to me, easier to break. - As a result of the above, also harder to unscrew. I found it entirely possible to unscrew and the wing wouldnt free itself. This can put you in a position where you unscrew too far and lose the wing into the cavity, rendering the product useless. Installer error maybe? Well, I think intuitively youll keep unscrewing if the unit is still tight to the wall so I think this is a fault with the product. - The brushes (that cover the cavity through which you feed the cables) slide out of the units just by holding it a certain way. If you dont know this, you do risk losing the brushes in the wall cavity. Either these need to be more secure or the version on the prior product is better. You can actually just accidentally slide it out while pushing a cable through too (dont need to hold it a certain angle) - the brushes resist this and thus can move sideways as they do. It can be challenging to keep the brushes in place. - The upper unit (the one that goes behind the TV) has a housing/protrusion for the electrics and this hangs down right behind where the brushes are. This partially obstructs the passage of wires - it can be a little more difficult to feed big connections (such as VGA plugs) through, or...more connections when youve passed a handful of cables through already. Seems odd to create a product that obstructs what is intended to be a place to pass cables through. Not a bad product but this iteration seems a step back to me. You can work with all this though.
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John
> 3 dayI bought this specifically because of the dual outlets and needing two behind the TV. I have another single one upstairs. I highly recommend this product. Heres why The install is easy. Use the included card to trace out the box size, cut the drywall out, fish all your cables through the wall (I recommend filling your TV inputs because if you ever wanted something later it will be annoying to Redo), attach the power lines from top to bottom box, and screw them down to tighten. Thats it! I am rather handy but I can honestly say a caveman can do this. The end product looks beautiful and professional every time. In regards to adding cables later....you could do this by taking the two boxes out and fishing the wires down again. Its not hard because theres just two screws that fasten the boxes to the wall (no holes in the wall) but you might as well just do it all one time. I only other needed two Hdmi cables but filled all three inputs on the TV and also sent down Ethernet and optical cables in case I ever expand in the future. I dont know what else to say about this. Seems high quality with few moving parts to breakdown. This is definitely a must have for wall mounted TVs
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Five-6-Kilo
> 3 dayThis was very easy to install, and the directions were great. Its pretty straight forward.. cut the holes, run the cables behind the wall 1st, then install the top/bottom boxes. DONE! I read a few reviews here prior to purchasing, that the reviewers gave me pointers to follow, and added to my ease toward success. One thing to note, that Im not sure others would be aware of: I bought the single gang box, which was able to accommodate (3) class 3 in-wall 15 ft HDMI cables (Amazons very own) which have thick sheathing, and (1) Cat 6 cable. They all fit with a little bit of room to spare. I do think another HDMI cable would fit, but it might require some serious patience.
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Traveling parent
> 3 dayThis is a great product. Easy to install with little effort. Certainly get the dual plug mode I added on my fire stick and tv so it was well worth it. The click connection is so much better then having to actually do wiring with wire nuts etc
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Derek M
> 3 dayInstalled this for a new 65 flatscreen I mounted to the wall and didnt want visible wires running down the wall. I originally planned to call an electrician to install a the wall outlet but decided on this product because it doesnt require electrical work. 2 wasy cut outs of drywall (outlet and connector), install outlet first, run the included device wires behind the wall down to the connector outlet, then plug in the bridge to nearby outlet (on other side of stud) and thats all. Work wonderfully.