Round boxes

[the pict]

Anyone used round drylining boxes, can you get standard fittings onto them,
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[Guest123]

There are definitely 2 different sizes, one used for lighting accessories etc & the other usually used for fire alarm work.

The fixing screws are also different, 3.5mm on the lighting type and 4mm on the fire alarm type.

 

[the pict]

Lenny, Are these available from screwfix I assume the top one is the fire alarm one
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[Guest123]

Lenny, Are these available from screwfix I assume the top one is the fire alarm one
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I believe so, I couldn't link to screwfix though, as the forum blocks links to that site.

Yes, the top one with the red wings is the alarm one.

 

[jase]

why use round at all?? you can fit a smoke to a s/g square fast fix box, only thing that would fit round would be switches, 1g switches at that, still have to use square boxes for sockets, spurs, 2g+3g switches ??

 

[High Tower]

i use round boxes in plasterboard ceilings for pull cords, looks better

 

[the pict]

The point I was trying to make was why not round boxes made for all standard accessories instead of square, plonk one hole or 2 for doubles
cant see the prob myself, it just I get peed off with the complete blinkered attitude of manufacturers what ever happened to British ingenuity and imagination, has it been privatised too
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[UNG]

Always thought you couldn't fit a square peg in a round hole

With regard to sockets on round boxes it would probably require a redesigned socket to work, with the trend of harmonisation and the promised Euro socket that been talked about for many many years I don't think any manufacturer would commit to this possible waste of money