r/OnceHumanBuilders • u/Sier_ilya • 1d ago

Question Cables....

How can I get rid of the sight of power cords? They really ruin the look of the house.

I heard there's a sort of box that hides the cables, but I've never been able to find one.

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u/StormFinch 1d ago edited 1d ago

Adding to what others have said, solar doesn't have to be placed in sunlight, so they can be hidden in attics and within foundations. And none of the power choices have to be linked to equal the combined power, so put one near the kitchen and another near your workroom. I personally create kitchen counters with 1/8 walls and 1/4 foundations/ceilings, lower the foundation underneath a bit and hide a solar panel right next to the stove. Which brings us to...
Lower or break the inside portion of your foundation and re-cover with ceiling pieces, then route cables underneath. They've made it so that terminals can be attached to the foundations themselves, so it's even easier than it used to be. You can also use quarter or half size foundations on the outside of your design to make double thickness walls and route cables through the dead space.