anyone know of a white surface mount 2 gang box

[Nick...]

anyone know of a white surface mount 2 gang box with side entries ?
20mm round conduit radial around garden office, plenty of top entry ones about but cant find any side entry ones

cheers

 

[Nick...]

I use PVC boxes and a holesaw.
MK pvc boxes are pretty good although the knockouts are not knockouts just somewhere to stick the holesaw.

That’s exactly what I’m going to do, got some mk boxes as like you say they look quite sturdy

 

[littlespark]

Had similar problems looking for a 1 gang PVC box for a light switch. The knockout options are either a 20mm which is so easily accidentally knocked out or a rectangular hole suitable for MT2 25mm mini trunking. (On top and bottom sides)
The existing switch cable came down in MT1... Just had to very carefully drill a hole through the rectangular knockout without actually knocking it out.

For your problem, yes have to drill your own holes, but I’d use female adaptors as the male ones protrude into the boxes more and may stop the socket from being fully screwed back.

 

[nicebutdim]

For your problem, yes have to drill your own holes, but I’d use female adaptors as the male ones protrude into the boxes more and may stop the socket from being fully screwed back.

I'd be inclined to mark hole centre 25% from top or bottom. Granted it wont look as pleasing to the eye, but would avoid fixing holes and any possibility of cable damage.

I do prefer females bushes to male though (no pun intended).

 

[Nick...]

Had similar problems looking for a 1 gang PVC box for a light switch. The knockout options are either a 20mm which is so easily accidentally knocked out or a rectangular hole suitable for MT2 25mm mini trunking. (On top and bottom sides)
The existing switch cable came down in MT1... Just had to very carefully drill a hole through the rectangular knockout without actually knocking it out.

For your problem, yes have to drill your own holes, but I’d use female adaptors as the male ones protrude into the boxes more and may stop the socket from being fully screwed back.

About the female grommets good shout, I went to b and q as they have stuff on display and the very same thought crossed my mind.

 

[Diytim]

Use a pvc box which doesn‘t shatter like the plastic ones and drill a 20mm hole in side as required.