larger than usual 2 gang KO box?

[Karin]

hi all, not been on here much recently as i've been away from electrical work a bit due to injury (not from work ), but got a quick question for more experienced eyes than mine.

got a message from a friend wanting to find a blank plate for a flush metal box with the dimensions 100mm x 160mm. it's been used i think as an entry area behind an old wall mounted appliance (possibly shower unit or something) so never had a matching faceplate.
it looks the same as your standard (~85x140) 2 gang KO boxes - has just the two screw threads one at each end, but is just slightly bigger in each direction.

obviously i've been through the obvious suggestions (hang a picture over it ) but it got me curious as i haven't been able to find anything that size after looking around a bit. does it ring any bells for anyone?

 

[streamer]

Hi Karin. Is it in a bathroom? If so it is probably from an old shaver socket. I've never come across a blank plate to fit one unfortunately.

 

[suffolkspark]

make one out of 2mm plastic or similar

 

[Dave OCD]

It sounds like the box for a slightly oversized cooker panel made by Crabtree to me, the old MK type were much larger.

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

piece of toughened plastic or acrylic and a bit of sealant? you can drill holes beforehand if needed and use standard machine screws to fix before sealing?

 

[Karin]

cheers guys. good shouts streamer and Dave, the picture i saw was in a tiled area so bathroom or even cooker area is possible.

yeah i did suggest exactly that Gavin, if it needed to be waterproofed. a nice coloured perspex or something and make it a feature!

 

[robd]

Agree with Dave ocd the dimensions of the old Crabtree cooker switch are def 160mm as I ordered one last week

 

[elsparko]

u can get sheets of plastic , just cut and drill holes where needed, dunno if they do it in white, i imagine they would, google "plasticard"

 

[DPG]

Paint it and use it as a little inset soap dish. Tell your neighbours it's 'vintage' and 'industrial' etc. etc. They'll all want one.