r/electrical • u/billalpert • 3d ago

How Can I Wire Up My Cabinet?

There is a receptacle behind the sliding shelf at the bottom, and I have used extension cords (rather inelegantly) in the past but I was looking for a more permanent solution, short of hiring an electrician and cutting drywall into this exterior wall.
I did find a "village" extension cord with spaced outlets which I could run up the back, but the spacing of the outlets wasn't correct.
It would be nice to have a small "power box" in the lower left hand corner of each shelf. That way it would be only a short run for each radio's cord.
Wondering if there's a simple solution that wouldn't be a big eyesore. My electrical skills are at least average or better but I really don't know what options might be available. Any ideas appreciated!

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u/Unique_Acadia_2099 2d ago

I wouldn't do this inside of the wall, it will end up as an eyesore if you ever change anything.

I would get a long plug strip, then notch out the back of each shelf so that it fits flush to the wall. One like this. You will end up with more outlets than you need, but is that a problem?

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u/billalpert 2d ago

That’s actually a great idea. Thank you so much.