Ceiling Mounting Vive Base Stations?

8 years ago

I'm doing a down-to-the-studs renovation of my home that includes converting a garage to an office/game room. I've got an area set aside for VR stuff (HTC Vive), and I'd like to mount the pair of required base stations to the wall near the ceiling without running cable down the wall. They use a 12v 2.5a DC power adapter with no additional cables. They're very roughly 4" cubes.

Here's a pic of my setup. The two green boxes by the ceiling are the planned base station locations.

How should I go about powering these? Should I just put an outlet on the wall close to the ceiling since that seems easier to patch over years from now when I no longer need the base stations? Do they make small, single outlets for wall mounting? Any other thoughts?

Thanks in advance!

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weedmeister
8 years ago
An outlet on the wall.

They do make single outlets, but the box is still the same size.
greg_2015
8 years ago
Google 'clock outlets'.

They are single outlet receptacles that are a little recessed so that clocks can be mounted in front of them without sticking out from the wall.

Same idea in this situation. You may be able to mount the base station such that it covers the outlet.

I guess it depends on the size of the wall wart that comes with these units.

BTW - In the future, you can't just patch over 120V outlets. You'd need to remove the power from them upstream before you can remove the box and abandon the disconnected wire in the wall and patch over the hole.
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Original Author
8 years ago
@greg_2015 Good call on the clock oulet. I'm actually using one for the TV mounted below one of the base stations. I also had no idea you couldn't just patch over it, so thanks, I'll be sure to check with the electrician how hard it will be to remove it in the future.
DavidR
8 years ago
If you think you might remove the receptacle in the future, now is the time to plan the installation so it's relatively easy to disconnect and abandon the wiring. Make a note of where the power source is and then file it away, so you don't forget.
Ron Natalie
8 years ago
Clock outlets have been around along time. You might also like something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Recessed-Voltage-Media-Duplex-Receptacle-1/dp/B00UWKYLSA/ref=asc_df_B00UWKYLSA/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=241986552631&hvpos=1o5&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6163145737634029512&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9010240&hvtargid=pla-683674217192&psc=1