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audio wiring entering wall but missing a good faceplate..

dchou4u@hotmail.com

2008-02-19, 3:25 am

Hi, I have 4 audio cables entering the wall of my house through a hole
that is missing its wallplate/faceplate. These cables go to speakers
around the house. Because of this, during winter, cold air comes
through this hole. Is there some kind of faceplate that can allow
cables to go through it, but yet forms some kind of seal to keep out
cold air? There is a J-box in this hole. So I should be able to just
screw on an approp wallplate/faceplate.

The size of the hole is the same size as that for a normal 2 socket
power receptacle.

Thanks

Steve

2008-02-19, 3:25 am

"dchou4u@hotmail.com" <dchou4u@hotmail.com> wrote on 19 Feb 2008 in group
alt.home.repair:

> Hi, I have 4 audio cables entering the wall of my house through a hole
> that is missing its wallplate/faceplate. These cables go to speakers
> around the house. Because of this, during winter, cold air comes
> through this hole. Is there some kind of faceplate that can allow
> cables to go through it, but yet forms some kind of seal to keep out
> cold air? There is a J-box in this hole. So I should be able to just
> screw on an approp wallplate/faceplate.
>
> The size of the hole is the same size as that for a normal 2 socket
> power receptacle.

If you Google the various electrical supply pages, you'll find lots of
specialty stuff that will fill the bill.

If you want to save time and money, buy a blank plate at your local
hardware store and drill holes in it.

--
Steve B.
New Life Home Improvement

JoeSpareBedroom

2008-02-19, 1:25 pm

<dchou4u@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi, I have 4 audio cables entering the wall of my house through a hole
> that is missing its wallplate/faceplate. These cables go to speakers
> around the house. Because of this, during winter, cold air comes
> through this hole. Is there some kind of faceplate that can allow
> cables to go through it, but yet forms some kind of seal to keep out
> cold air? There is a J-box in this hole. So I should be able to just
> screw on an approp wallplate/faceplate.
>
> The size of the hole is the same size as that for a normal 2 socket
> power receptacle.
>
> Thanks

I'm usually not a big fan of Home Depot, but they do have a pretty good
selection of specialty connector plates for audio. And, in the same part of
the store as the weatherstripping, you'll find foam things made to be
installed behind electrical plates to cut down on cold air seepage. You'll
probably need to customize one using a razor blade.

Beach Trading Company

2008-02-19, 1:25 pm

On Feb 19, 1:52=A0am, "dcho...@hotmail.com" <dcho...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi, I have 4 audio cables entering the wall of my house through a hole
> that is missing its wallplate/faceplate. These cables go to speakers
> around the house. Because of this, during winter, cold air comes
> through this hole. Is there some kind of faceplate that can allow
> cables to go through it, but yet forms some kind of seal to keep out
> cold air? There is a J-box in this hole. So I should be able to just
> screw on an approp wallplate/faceplate.
>
> The size of the hole is the same size as that for a normal 2 socket
> power receptacle.
>
> Thanks

I used this when I hooked up the surround sound system in my house. Do
a search on speaker wall plate at radio shack to find similar
products.
http://www.radioshack.com/product/i...7&cp=3D&sr=3D1=
&origkw=3Dspeaker+wall+plate&kw=3Dspeaker+wall+plate&parentPage=3Dsearch

RichB
www.beachtradingco.com

jJim McLaughlin

2008-02-19, 5:25 pm

dchou4u@hotmail.com wrote:

> Hi, I have 4 audio cables entering the wall of my house through a hole
> that is missing its wallplate/faceplate. These cables go to speakers
> around the house. Because of this, during winter, cold air comes
> through this hole. Is there some kind of faceplate that can allow
> cables to go through it, but yet forms some kind of seal to keep out
> cold air? There is a J-box in this hole. So I should be able to just
> screw on an approp wallplate/faceplate.
>
> The size of the hole is the same size as that for a normal 2 socket
> power receptacle.
>
> Thanks
1. Serious electronics sore for face plate. Get one that is a solid
pass through,
sort of like 4 double ended male "F" connectors for 75 ohm coax.
Obviously,
different connectors for your ado cable - (?RCA jacks ? 1/4 inch
jacks?), but
thats an example. The conectors pass through the plate, but no bare
open holes.
Screw the in wall cables to the back of the plate, get 4 more cables to
connect from the frnt of the plate to the audio amplifier output.

2. Before you screw the wall plate to the box, wad up a bunch of
newspaper and
place it in wall cavity so that its above, below, left and right of
the J box. Then squirt some expanding foam insulation into the cavity
and fill up the area to kill the drafts.

3. Screw the plate to the box.
c.

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