I am looking to wall mount a television above the breaker box in my garage. It would either be this or storage shelving. Either way, I would like to have an idea of whether this can be done safely and up to code. From what I gather, I need:
- to turn off the main switch to the panel
- to be dead sure of the stud locations and make sure I am drilling wood all the way
- still be wary of the main line coming in to the panel
- the television to be 6 1/2 feet off of the ground
Am I missing anything? Should I just accept that this is dead space on my wall?
Best Answer
Code isn't really relevant unless you were to block access to the panel (within 3 feet in front). Just don't hit any wires. Use screws that penetrate no more than about 1-1/4" into the lumber. All wires should be deeper than that.
To respond to the hand-wringing about mount integrity...