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Okay, I give up.  When watching this segment, I got the impression I could head down to my local Home Depot and grab a ready to go kit with a wall sconce, flatwire, everything I needed to actually deal with the lighting in my ancient house. Sounds good, except the nice people at Home Depot keep looking at me like I'm nuts.  The one person who had even heard of Flatwire told me he couldn't sell it - it wasn't CSA approved.

So, where do I find these kits?  I've tried various Home Depots in both Ottawa and Kingston area  and have had no luck. I live in a 160 year old house with the original lathe and plaster still on most of the walls, so this product sounds ideal.

Has anyone been able to find this?

I did find a way to order it online from the US distributor (flatwiretv) but I'm iffy if the Gloucester Home Depot wiring guy was correct and it's not CSA approved.  Old house = old wiring.  It's being replaced slowly, but unless Mike Holmes shows up with an roll of Romex in one hand and a sledge hammer in the other it's still hit and miss and quick fixes.

Cheers

I know, it can be frustrating looking for some of the stuff that you see on the show. That's the problem with showing the newest things. Most often they have just hit the shelves or are about to. I try to make sure that the product is available to the viewers in some way. In this case, it has made it to some, but not all, Home Depot stores. It may not be at the store near you yet.

As far as the CSA approval, rest assured that the product is approved for sale in Canada. It is not a replacement for 110v wiring (14/2 Romex) but a substitute. It is a low voltage system that plugs into an available outlet.

In the mean time, please go the the manufacturers web site and select the product you want. Then call a Home Depot, such as the one in Oakville, and have it shipped to a store near you. I know that most stores in the GTA are currently stocking it.

 I hope that helps!

Kind Regards,

Ramsin Khachi