Hi, I'm building my HT now and ceiling mounting my projector. Does anyone know of any built-in surge protector/outlet I could put in the ceiling for projector power?

Not exactly, but this is what I did. I have a Panamax 5510 ACRegenerator in my equipment rack, which is a glorified surge arrestor among other things. Panamax makes an outlet kit designed to be installed next to the projector and hard-wired to another outlet near your equipment rack so you can plug into the surge protector of your choice. The kits include two power cords, one of which has a locking bayonette type plug. They're pretty proud of those outlet kits however. I think the kit retails for around $250. I got lucky and picked mine up on ebay for a fraction of the retail price. Here's a link to the information at their website.
http://www.panamax.com/products.cfm?group=22&sec=group
Keep in mind you can also put your video cable(s) in the outlets where those black rectangular plugs are, for a very professional looking installation.


Craigo

I plan on using something that looks like a regular receptacle (http://www.smarthome.com/865131.html).

Wow - the Leviton surge protector looks like a great deal! Something along the same lines as the Panamax but in-wall is sold by PS Audio. I'm sure you can find it other places than Music Direct, but here's a link to it:

http://www.musicdirect.com/products/detail.asp?sku=APSSOLOIST

I plan on using something that looks like a regular receptacle (http://www.smarthome.com/865131.html).

That is what I used.

I plan on using something that looks like a regular receptacle (http://www.smarthome.com/865131.html).

That actually looks pretty decent for a point-of-use TVSS - 3-modes @ 24kA.

Here's the issue - what are the OTHER inputs (telephone, CATV, sat, etc) connected with? In order to be protected, all of the lines in need to be tied to the same ground (through an effective TVSS, or you can generate a really big ground transient (over a signal cable) that will take out the PJ just as effectively as a power transient.

I would say that this is a really interesting option for point-of-use (more convenient than a power strip or rack unit), but you need to also have a whole-house or other central TVSS that ties all of your power lines a well as phone, CATV, etc., to your main panel ground.

Code requirements aside. Why couldnt you just run a heavy gauge extension cord from the projector to you audio rack line conditioner? I was acutally thinking of this. My rack room is unfinished beside the theater and I can still see down the ceiling joists. Its only about 25 feet so this is what I was thinking of doing.

Code requirements aside.

I suspect most folks are trying to meet the requirements of code to do the installation as safely as possible. Codes are there to protect your safety, not to make life a hassle (although they seem to do that from time to time).

I have also read about folks on this forum using "inlet receptacles" in their equipment rooms that are connected to their surge protectors via extension cords. The "inlet receptacles" are then connected via standard Romex to the PJ outlet. I have considered this but haven't researched specifics. This would seem to be a much safer option than running an unrated (and perhaps highly flammable) extension cord through your ceiling.

http://www.leviton.com/OA_HTML/ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?a=b&item=9313

I'm using this product:

http://www.salcon.us/i-pwr.html

$3 and I haven't had any problems!