Is there a floor mat with a channel for a cable?

[Brian Kent]

I will probably just use a cable shield cover for a 1/2" diameter 220 cable but want to avoid any tripping hazard. Is there a floor mat that has a channel cut for a cable?

[Keith Weber]

Can't help you with your quest to find a store-bought mat, but if I ever got the inkling to try cutting a groove, I'd probably sandwich a mat between a sheet of 1/4" ply on the bottom (to reduce friction) and 3/4" ply on top (for weight, and to hold the mat flat). Then, I'd run it over a dado blade in the table saw. I'd set the dado blade height such that it cuts through the 1/4" ply and as deep into the mat as I wanted my groove.

If your mat was one of those soft, light foam ones that feels good on your feet, then I don't see that it wouldn't be a safe operation if done like that. Not sure how the clean the cut would be, as I've never tried cutting a mat like that with anything other than a utility knife. I probably wouldn't try the table saw thing on a mat that was hard rubber like on a car tire, though (especially if it's got threads imbedded in the rubber). I could just see that ending badly.

[Prashun Patel]

Hi Brian! Hope you are well. Miss our days on the rocker.

if you can't find a flat one, maybe a speed bump will be acceptable to you:

http://www.cabletiesandmore.com/kendall-howard-linier-server-cabinets-39-3546?gclid=Cj0KEQjwqMHABRDVl6_hqKGDyNIBEiQAN-O9hIMd1eFXkofL4JHTVmG3HSavYv9c7QiTJ8go8X8aqNUaAqNf 8P8HAQ

[Jim Becker]

Brian, if you use a 5/8" thick anti-fatigue mat like I do, a very sharp U-gouge could be used to cut a channel for a cord to go under it without a bump, unless it's a truly thick cable.

[Matt Day]

I have an extension cord (~3/8"" running under a woodcraft floor mat and it isn't a tripping hazard at all.

[Brian Kent]

I just bought this one, since it is 5.25" wide and 3/4" high but covers a 1/2" diameter cable.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JGYO7KA/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A38Z015AJ7I755

[Bruce Page]

I will probably order that. I bought this: Wiremold CDB-5 5-Feet Corduct Cord Protector, Brown (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BVXVTK/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
It works OK, but you can't get more than 1 medium size conductor (3/8) through it.

[Brian Kent]

My mistake. The center groove is 1/2" but the cable itself is a solid 5/8". I'll keep it for another spot, but still need to solve the problem.

[Bob Bouis]

Those cable protectors cost the same as a long cord. You could just drop it down from the ceiling instead. Maybe.