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    Meter Boxes not fit for purpose?

    I've noticed that a great deal of external meter boxes are missing doors or have their doors taped shut, it would seem that the majority of these are suffering from broken hinges, not on the door itself but on the chassis. The head and meter are fully exposed to the elements I find this is an...
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    1 or 2 junction boxes for induction stove top and wall oven?

    We are renovating our kitchen, and part of the renovation involves replacing our gas oven with an induction stovetop built into the counter and a wall oven built into the cabinet below. I have added two breakers to the panel and run romex from each one to the kitchen area, creating one dedicated...
  3. dogbob

    Are these boxes overfull? (USA NEC 2017)

    I am a homeowner-to-be. This is in USA, and must follow NEC 2017 (this state has not yet adopted 2020). The builder has done rough electrical and it concerns me, but I am not an electrician, so can't make a definitive call. In the attached photo, the left box appears to be a 32 cu in box (is...
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    Metal boxes not grounded properly

    While adding come circuits to my garage I realized that some existing circuits were not done correctly. These are 240v 30 amp circuits to run power tools ( tablesaw, bandsaw ...etc ) There is 10ga 2 wire romex ( so black, white, bare copper) feeding a metal box holds a 240v receptacle...
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    Metal boxes NO earth lug...

    So, my brother just moved into a 1980s built semi and some of the dimmers werent working and some other stuff needed replacing like cracked sockets. He wanted brushed chrome so being a fairly new build I though easy no problem... Just dropped down a few of the dimmers , one of them being an...
    • Dustydazzler
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    • boxes earth metal no earth
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    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    PVC surface boxes

    Hi, I am wondering if any sparks out there know of a brand of 32mm deep PVC surface boxes with multiple knockouts for MT2 & MT3 ( 25mm x 16mm & 38mm x 16mm) mini trunking. Marshall Tufflex MSSB35 & 36 WH were perfect but are now discontinued, and their replacements MSSB91 & 92WH only have a...
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    Wiska boxes

    Hi, does anyone know where I can get a deal on 100 wiska boxes. Local wholesalers are not much help. Seem to be getting through alot wiska boxes of late so thought buy in bulk and reap the rewards.
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    metal boxes earthing

    I have seen a few metal back boxes that have no earth terminal lug. Do the regs state the metal back box must have an earth wire to it? The earth on the socket/FCU is earthed to the backbox via the socket faceplate securing screws.
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    Having a house re-wire, are old back boxes within new regs?

    Hi, Glad to have found a good forum to ask my electric related questions. So my property had old vir cables nearly throughout and ceramic fuses. The company doing the rewire is 3/4 of the way through, but I have a few questions. 1. Are the original light switch back boxes still under current...
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    Best way to to move light switch to other side of wall when dealing with metal boxes (commercial construction)?

    My first post and thank you for reading. I live in a commercial building that was converted to residential. I have a walk in closet where the light switch was installed inside the closet. I am adding shelving and want to move the switch so that it is on the other side of the wall to make space...
    • frankienap
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    • best boxes commercial construction light light switch metal metal clad other screwfix switch wall
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    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    UK air barrier \fire stop drylining boxes

    Hi all, hope this is in the right place. I have just studded and insulated my lounge walls with kingspan & placed a vapour barrier over the top with plasterboard, the electrician im using has isolated the circuit and told me to pass the cables through the insulated plasterboard ready to 2nd fix...
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    Single cable to both light fixture and switch boxes

    Hello all, I have an odd problem here and I am at a loss. I'm replacing a light fixture and dimmer switch on our dining room circuit. The problem I'm having is that both boxes only have one cable in them. (one black, white and ground). When I turn the breaker back on and use my tester...
  13. FatAlan

    Why are Wago boxes sold without the mounting buttons?

    As title. Really annoying that having bought boxes of the things the mounting buttons are sold separately, especially if as part of the design and installation they should be securely fixed.
  14. Micktw68

    Oval Grommets for 15mm boxes

    Anyone have a supplier . Not used a shallow box for years and i cant find the grommets for love nor money
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    Pattress boxes with no board on one side to clip to?

    Probably a simple solution to this but dumbo here hasn't found one yet. Wonder what you guys do in situation where need to fit pattress box but no plasterboard one side to clip to and no option for metal back box as plasterboard on other side of wall. Is there any other types of boxes can use...
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    UK Are lighting marshalling boxes a legality?

    Hi all, Recently been fitting a good amount of LED panels into off licences using Klik boxes but have also had a few customers turn the work down due to cost. I prefer to use Klik boxes as I think they're a good system and also allows the ability to isolate lights individually rather than...
  17. HappyHippyDad

    The new wago boxes 221-4

    I was just wondering if anyone new if the wago 221's when used with the correct wago box (221-4 see link WAGOBOX 221-4 Junction Box 108 x 39 x 44mm - https://www.toolstation.com/wagobox-221-4-junction-box/p54159) are maintenance free? The toolstation site says they are but I can't find it on...
  18. cliffed

    Klick roses on conduit end boxes

    Just had a question put to me, cabling T&E On cable tray,lights are connected by klicks. The klicks are mounted onto the tray, cables are looped into 25mm end box,plastic, normal 3 x t&e cables,cable tied into position,does this contravene any reg, like the IP2X ingress protection. Finger...
  19. ukdave

    UK Wiring downlights without junction boxes

    I'm installing downlights in a kitchen refurbishment. How can I link the lights, the switch and the mains without using a junction box because, when finished, all this will be in the ceiling void space and inaccessible. There must be some sort of in-line connector that would equate to a...
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    Rules/Curtesy on back boxes (new home issue)

    Hi, recently moved into a new home and took off a faceplate to check for insulation. Not sure what the wiring was, but is it normal for the box to be wrapped in duct tape? also, there was no wire into the earth but I figure it could be to do with the fact it isn't an electrical socket? (the 2...
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