Thread: Getting electrical through door jamb?

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www.specialtypowerwindows.com Try these, I've used them on several projects without a problem. Mitch

Mitch,
I got a pair of those conduits with my power window kit but I coudn't make them work. Once I got them installed the door wouldn't close on them. They wouldn't slide into the door without kinking. I tried them both ways attached to the door and attached to the jam, neither way would work.
John

What kind of conduits are you talking about? Are you talking about stainless braided hoses, or some other type of thing? I got a set of braided stainless door looms with billet end caps from a company called autoloc, and they work pretty well. Basically, when you close the door, the stainless braided hose slides into the door without kinking. I saw they also make some modular contacts, and they're cool, but when you open the door the connection is interrupted. I guess they'd be idea if you didn't need power to the door when it was open.

If you really want to get trick, I've seen a couple of builders that ground out a grove in the hinge strap, laid in the wires, filled in and painted over it leaving the wires sticking out on each end of the strap to be plugged in after the hinge was installed. Kinda of time consuming but very clean looking.

i like the jumbo door checks. enough room for 2 wires.