Mounting plasma tv over fireplace...?

Question

So we're planning to mount our plasma tv over the fireplace and I need some pointers on how to hide the wires and such. Is this even possible to do?

Answer 1

First off If you use this fireplace I would not recommend doing it at all. Plasma TV's and pretty much any electronic devices are sensitive to excess heat.

If you do not use the fireplace than it would be quite nice. I would recommend installing a wall input interface near where your Tuners, DVD players, ect, are located and another one directly behind where the Plasma is mounted to it will be hidden. You may have to chip out a little plaster or drywall near where you encounter the wall studs so you can drill a hole through the studs to fish your wires through. Make sure to run a power outlet behind the plasma as well at the same time.

Turn off the power to the nearest outlet. Use a meter or plug tester to ensure power is off. Remove wall faceplate. Take out plug mounting screws. Leaving wires attached pull plug out as far as you can. Have an appropriate length of 14-2 nmb with ground ready. Using a screwdriver or needle nose plier punch out a wire port on the electrical wall box. Pull your wire through the wall using the holes you made for the device cables. Choose a plug box that suits your installation needs. There are several differnt types. Run your 14-2 nmb with ground into the newly installed plug box. Connect the solid copper ground wire to the green ground screw on the new plug. Connect the black wire to the gold srew or Lead side of your plug. Connect the white wire to the silver screw or nutural side or your plug. Now push excess wire into the box and attach the plug to the box with the mount screws. Install a plug wall faceplate. Now attach the wires in the same order as you did to the old plug and reinstall it. Now turn on the power and use a testing device you had earlier to test the power to your new plug. If you are not comfortable doing the electrical call and electrician or someone you know is capable.

When your power and Device cables are ran and connected to your interface's, you can putty the holes you made.

Now you have a totally hidden your wires and have easy device interface to connect to.

This may be alot of work but it is the proper way to do it and it looks the best.

Answer 2

mounting a plasma TV (~2000+) over the fireplace will probably ruin the power supply (~500) in short order. modifying a fireplace is not a good idea unless a professional and insured. This type of DIY generally create home fires. but if your going to do it use the same gage wire that feeding what your getting the power from. do not use 14 when there might be a 20A circuit and #12 wire

Answer 3

Not a good idea, the mfg of the TV will not warrant the TV if there is a problem. The TV is very sens. to heat. If you do not use the fireplace, then it will look great. I would suggest you hang the TV low enough it appears to be sitting on the mantle, then you can use the mantle to conceal most of the wiring, if the mantle has legs this will also provide you with a route to run the wiring, try to avoid running the cable in the same path as the elect wire, to avoid interference. If no mantle----- hire a pro.

Answer 4

Without enough detail to give you a definitive answer, probably. If the fireplace has exposed brick or stone, which I assume it does or you wouldn't be asking, the mortar can be chipped out to make a chase for the wires and then re-pointed (mortar filled back in). Once you get around to the side, where the masonry meets the wall, you just go into the wall and run them as normal. You may need to make more than one chase b/c you'll have power and cable to run, and it probably won't fit in one mortar joint. Try to think of any other apps that you may want to run to the TV (games, surround sound, etc) and make allowances for them, as well.

Chipping out mortar and rediong is no big deal. They do it every day on old bricks and stone.

Answer 5

not unless you have open space behind the fireplace... like a false wall built on the sides. you could move bricks (if its that type) and channel wire in that way. sit it closer to the mantle. you can buy flex tubing that hides wires into one run. wireless speakers. just have to fig out a neat way to hide. Tall flower next to it. etc

Answer 6

You have a lot of heat coming out of the fireplace, you'd better check it out first before you fry your T.V.

Answer 7

why would you put it there? is it heat proof? how good is it going to work after all the heat from a fire gets to it? say aren't plasma's the ones with blowers to cool them off? good thing walmart sells them now.