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Default OUTDOOR ELECTRICAL BOX COVER NEEDED


"Ron in NY" wrote in message
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Hi all,

About 5 years ago, I had the outside of my house painted, and the
a**hole
painter removed one of my spotlight box covers. It was a 3X5 cover with 3
spotlamp recepticals in it. The box is mounted to the house with the long
side
horizontal. I am having vinyl siding installed soon, and the salesman said
that
I should get a cover and spotlamps, and the guys installing the siding
would
install the cover back on the box. I would do it myself, but it is about
25 feet
up on the side of the house. I don't do well on ladders that high.

Here's the problem. All the box covers I find have 3 threaded holes
arranged horizontally if the box is vertical. My box is mounted
horizontally, so
I need the 3 holes arranged the opposite way---the long way. I can't find
a
cover like that--locally or on the internet. Does any company make a box
cover
like that---with the 3 holes arranged the long way ???



Why? The lights that mount to the boxes have a swivel base.

I have never had a problem aiming them as I choose regardless of the way the
box was set.