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I cannot find what I am looking for anywhere, I don't even know what to search.
Something that would be the child of these two, if they had one.
I realize you can buy a kit that includes this piece, but I don't need the whole kit. I don't want to spend $50 on it when I only need may be $1.50 in parts.
I need to run power up to a socket at the top of the wall.
What is the name of what I am looking for, does one exist already? Thank you!
If you're just using a regular outlet as you suggest behind the TV, then my suggestion would be to supply it like a regular outlet.
If there is another outlet nearby (directly below would be ideal), fish a wire to it, and attach it to that circuit.
If there is unfinished space below, you can get a wire down there (use a long "installer's drill bit") and then it should be relatively easy to find a circuit to attach it to (or just run it back to the panel).
I'd be nervous about any contraptions that attempt to get power to this circuit otherwise. You absolutely need to have a male end in the wall, as a male-to-male extension cable is dangerous to have.
The best thing I can think up totally as a DIY without requiring real hard-wiring would be to get a blank faceplate, and put a square hole in it, and then mount an IEC 320-C14 connector in it (eg. from digikey).
Then you can just use a standard C13 cord (like the kind used to connect most computers, TVs, etc) and plug it into a surge protector or UPS or whatever.
It's called a pattress jig.
B&Q stock them in the UK. However they can only be purchased from a physical store not online, the ean code is 03619377 and the cost is £7.68. (A B&Q store can order one if needed based on the ean code.)
There is also a seller on eBay UK.
Best Answer
What you want there is an inlet and I recommend you stay within Nema 5-15. It is perfectly legitimate to connect a Nema outlet to a Nema inlet with inside-the-wall wiring. Since there is an inlet involved, do not under any circumstance connect this section of cabling to Mains power in any other way.
You want to do your inside-the-wall wiring with perfectly standard and common Nema 5 - 15 outlets and inlets.
Now, if you need to connect to IEC c-13 / c14 ends on your equipment, you can get the adapter cables necessary to go from IEC to Nema without any trouble.